Like much of my stuff, not very obviously clever (7)
I believe the answer is:
cryptic
'like' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cryptic that I've seen before include "Sort of crossword" , "Hidden" , "Like some crosswords" , "Mysteriously obscure" , "The other kind of crossword" .)