Mischievously and proudly dropping husband after first bit of nookie (9)

'mischievously' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'proudly dropping husband after first bit of nookie' is the wordplay.
'proudly' becomes 'haughtily'.
'dropping' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'first bit of nookie' becomes 'n' (1st letter of 'nookie').
'haughtily' with 'h' removed is 'aughtily'.
'aughtily' put after 'n' is 'NAUGHTILY'.

'and' is the link.