Fellow needing name for charming group (5)
I believe the answer is:
coven
'charming group' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'fellow needing name' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'cove' (British slang term).
'needing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'cove'+'n'='COVEN'
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for coven that I've seen before include "Witches' assembly" , "enchanting women in group" , "Witches' set" , "Group of witches" , "collection of bewitching women" .)