Informal female from Winchelsea (4)
I believe the answer is:
else
'informal female' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'from winchelsea' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ELSE' can be found hidden inside 'winchelsea'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for else that I've seen before include "Otherwise; different from" , "As an alternative" , "Adverb meaning if not, otherwise" , "Alternatively" , "Besides, otherwise" .)