Counterpart in awful need getting in a tangle? (8)
I believe the answer is:
entwined
'in a tangle?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'counterpart in awful need' is the wordplay.
'counterpart' becomes 'twin' (synonyms).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'awful' indicates an anagram.
'need' anagrammed gives 'ened'.
'twin' going within 'ened' is 'ENTWINED'.
'getting' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for entwined that I've seen before include "Wound together" , "Bound" , "Closely linked" , "Interlaced" .)