Claw caught husband, getting drink knocked over (5)
I believe the answer is:
chela
'claw' is the definition.
('chela' can be a synonym of 'claw')
'caught husband getting drink knocked over' is the wordplay.
'caught husband' becomes 'ch' (this might be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'drink' becomes 'ale' (ale is a kind of drink).
'knocked over' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'ale' written backwards gives 'ela'.
'ch'+'ela'='CHELA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chela that I've seen before include "grasping type" , "Religious novice" , "nipper?" , "Crab's claw; leach (anag.)" , "Follower of guru" .)