One employing the ablest people? (6)
I believe the answer is:
stable
'people?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'one employing the ablest' is the wordplay.
'one employing' indicates anagramming the letters (letters employed or used differently).
'ablest' anagrammed gives 'STABLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stable that I've seen before include "Not likely to fail" , "Well balanced" , "Steady, enduring" , "uniform" , "Fixed; stud building" .)