Object on earth making a show of gravity? (6)
I believe the answer is:
demure
'a show of gravity?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'object on earth' is the wordplay.
'object' becomes 'demur' (to demur is to object to something).
'on' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'earth' becomes 'E'.
'demur'+'e'='DEMURE'
'making' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for demure that I've seen before include "Chaste" , "butter not melting in mouth?" , "(Affecting to be) quiet and modest" , "Modest in manner" , "Affectedly coy and serious" .)