Make uneasy male dons ready for a dance? (9)
I believe the answer is:
discomfit
'make uneasy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'male dons ready for a dance?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'male' could be 'm' (common abbreviation) and 'm' is present in the answer.
'ready' could be 'fit' (I've seen this before) and 'fit' is found within the answer.
'dance?' could be 'disco' (disco can mean a dance event) and 'disco' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for discomfit that I've seen before include "cause bafflement" , "Embarrass" , "Upset" , "Make uneasy or embarrassed" , "Rattle" .)