Cryptic clue: ‘Moocher's artistic feature (6,6)
I believe the answer is:
colour scheme
'artistic feature' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'cryptic clue 'moocher's' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates anagramming the letters (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
'clue'+'moochers'='cluemoochers'
'cluemoochers' with letters rearranged gives 'COLOUR SCHEME'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for colour scheme that I've seen before include "dictating arrangements for the flat, say" , "Interior decoration plan" , "Arrangement or combination of tones and hues" .)