Clever answer right for the French (6)
I believe the answer is:
adroit
'clever' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'answer right for the french' is the wordplay.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'right for the french' becomes 'droit' ('right' in French).
'a'+'droit'='ADROIT'
(Other definitions for adroit that I've seen before include "Quick or skilful" , "Skilled" , "Dextrous" , "Clever - crafty" , "handy" .)