Daily performance controversial in nature? Typical! (14)
I believe the answer is:
characteristic
'typical' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'daily performance controversial' is the wordplay.
'daily' becomes 'char' (both can mean a cleaner).
'performance' becomes 'act' (act is a kind of performance).
'controversial' becomes 'eristic' (I've seen this in another clue).
'char'+'act'+'eristic'='CHARACTERISTIC'
'in nature?' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for characteristic that I've seen before include "Typical (of a person or thing)" , "Trait" , "Feature, quality" , "Distinctive" , "Typical of a particular person" .)