Delayed so returned to one's starting position (3,4)
'delayed' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.
'returned to one's starting position' is the wordplay.
'returned' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'to one's starting' becomes 'tup' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'position' becomes 'back' (back is a kind of position).
'tup' backwards is 'put'.
'put'+'back'='PUTBACK'
'so' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
'position' is the definition.
(I know that put back is a kind of position)
'delayed so returned to one's starting' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'returned' could be 'back' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'back' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'put' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for put back that I've seen is " Replace".)