Net skimmed by lower part of ball? (3)
I believe the answer is:
let
'ball?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'net skimmed by lower part' is the wordplay.
'skimmed' means to remove the first letter (to skim something is to take the top off it).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'part' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'lower' is 'l'.
'net' with its first letter removed is 'et'.
'et' put after 'l' is 'LET'.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for let that I've seen before include "& 15 Triple (anag.)" , "Permit; lease" , "Allow or lease" , "Allow; rental period" , "Permitted" .)