Easily tempted following deceptive sort back (5)
I believe the answer is:
frail
'easily tempted' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can occasionally mean the same thing.
'following deceptive sort back' is the wordplay.
'following' becomes 'f' (used when citing page numbers etc).
'deceptive sort' becomes 'liar' (I've seen this in another clue).
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'liar' written backwards gives 'rail'.
'f'+'rail'='FRAIL'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for frail that I've seen before include "Old woman" , "Decrepit" , "Basket made of rushes" , "Weak, feeble" , "isn't sturdy" .)