Plate or saucer in cupboard is chipped (4)
I believe the answer is:
disc
'plate' is the definition.
(disc is a kind of plate)
'in cupboard is chipped' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'DISC' can be found hidden inside 'cupboard is chipped'.
'or saucer' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for disc that I've seen before include "put on by jockey?" , "Flat thin circular body" , "jockey may be after" , "'Round, flat shape (4)'" , "something moving in the spine" .)