Delightful daughter missing: with prospect of being returned? (9)
I believe the answer is:
electable
'delightful' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for electable that I've seen before include "might be put in office" , "Likely to attract votes" .)