Hide processor then attempt to hide princess (7)
I believe the answer is:
tannery
'hide processor' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'attempt to hide princess' is the wordplay.
'attempt' becomes 'try' (synonyms).
'to hide' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'princess' becomes 'anne' (I've seen this before).
'try' going around 'anne' is 'TANNERY'.
'then' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tannery that I've seen before include "Leather works" , "Where hides are made into leather" , "Leather factory" , "Rather like sun lamp, arguably" , "leather shop" .)