Clip tile awkwardly, so that it has a curved shape? (8)
I believe the answer is:
elliptic
'that it has a curved shape?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'clip tile awkwardly' is the wordplay.
'awkwardly' is an anagram indicator.
'clip'+'tile'='cliptile'
'cliptile' is an anagram of 'ELLIPTIC'.
'so' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for elliptic that I've seen before include "Rounded like an egg" , "Of a conical section" , "Cite pill as being oval-shaped" , "Egg-shaped" , "Oval" .)