Parts of cheeseboard sent back for having too much fat (5)
I believe the answer is:
obese
'fat' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'parts of cheeseboard sent back' is the wordplay.
'parts of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'part of' mean this).
'sent back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'esebo' is hidden within 'cheeseboard'.
'esebo' in reverse letter order is 'OBESE'.
'for having too much' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for obese that I've seen before include "Unhealthily fat and overweight" , "Unhealthily large" , "getting well-upholstered" , "Grossly overweight" , "Morbidly overweight" .)