Direction taken in punt leaning (4)
I believe the answer is:
bent
'leaning' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'direction taken in punt' is the wordplay.
'direction' becomes 'n' (N is an example).
'taken in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'punt' becomes 'bet' (I've seen this in other clues).
'n' put into 'bet' is 'BENT'.
(Other definitions for bent that I've seen before include "Natural talent" , "Twisted or determined" , "Angled or curved" , "Crooked; grass" , "Criminal - aptitude" .)