Hard cheese, having lost way in Paris? (6)
I believe the answer is:
hilton
'paris?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'hard cheese having lost way' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'hard' could be 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications) and 'h' is found in the answer.
'lost' could be 'l' (abbreviation in sporting league tables) and 'l' is present in the answer.
'way' could be 'n' (Compass direction - North) and 'n' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ito' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for hilton that I've seen is " Author of Lost Horizon - mystic - hotelier".)