Figure you'll give the thing a poke (5)
I believe the answer is:
digit
'figure you'll give' is the definition.
'digit' can be an answer for 'figure' (numerical figure). I'm not certain of the 'you'll give' bit.
'thing a poke' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'thing' could be 'it' and 'it' is found within the answer.
'poke' could be 'dig' (synonyms) and 'dig' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for digit that I've seen before include "a number less than ten" , "Need a bit of a hand" , "One in ten, say" , "one of several at hand" , "Finger; numeral" .)