Detectives holding up character with bow and arrows? (5)
I believe the answer is:
cupid
'character with bow and arrows?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'detectives holding up' is the wordplay.
'detectives' becomes 'cid'.
'holding' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'cid' going around 'up' is 'CUPID'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cupid that I've seen before include "Tiny archer as Roman god of love" , "Roman god of love, child archer" , "Match-making archer" , "naked boy" , "Cherubic symbol for love" .)