Insensitive leader of troupe to make fewer stage appearances (8)
I believe the answer is:
tactless
'insensitive' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'leader of troupe to make fewer stage appearances' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'fewer' could be 'less' (associated in meaning) and 'less' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'tact' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tactless that I've seen before include "Lacking sensitivity in dealing with others" , "Showing lack of skill in handling delicate situations" , "Insensitive, having no skill at saying the right thing" , "Undiplomatic" , "Let's cast away, lacking sensitivity" .)