Finds the answer to a puzzling love between saints (6)
I believe the answer is:
solves
'finds the answer' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't see how they can define each other.
'puzzling love between saints' is the wordplay.
'puzzling' indicates anagramming the letters.
'between' indicates putting letters inside.
'saints' becomes 'ss' (an abbreviation for saint written twice).
'love' is an anagram of 'olve'.
'olve' placed inside 'ss' is 'SOLVES'.
'to a' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for solves that I've seen before include "Finds the answer to 1 ac" , "Arrives at explanation like Sherlock Holmes" , "Deciphers, works out answer" , "Finds the answer, works out" , "Finds the solution" .)