Enterprising recluse made mincemeat with four bananas (11)
I believe the answer is:
resourceful
'enterprising' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for resourceful that I've seen before include "Quick-witted" , "Quick to find ways of overcoming difficulties" , "Able to find ways of coping with problems" , "Clever, ingenious" , "ingenuity" .)