How a saint reposed amid wild deer (6)
I believe the answer is:
rested
'how a saint' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'reposed amid wild deer' is the wordplay.
'reposed' becomes 'st' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'amid' is an insertion indicator.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'deer' anagrammed gives 'reed'.
'st' inserted into 'reed' is 'RESTED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rested that I've seen before include "Reposed or took a breather" , "Took one's ease" , "Relaxed, took a break" , "Took break in desert" , "Took a break from activities" .)