Is nimble and dainty, yet trips clumsily at one point (6)
I believe the answer is:
sprite
'is nimble and dainty yet' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'trips clumsily at one point' is the wordplay.
'clumsily' is an anagram indicator.
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'one point' becomes 'e' (compass point).
'trips' is an anagram of 'sprit'.
'sprit'+'e'='SPRITE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sprite that I've seen before include "Nimble elf-like creature - icon in computer game" , "water pixie" , "Supernatural being" , "Stripe on a fairy" , "sports car" .)