Queen not wanting to be spotted on stage? (4,7)
I believe the answer is:
lady macbeth
'queen not wanting' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'be spotted on stage?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'be' is within the answer.
'stage?' could be 'act' (stage is a kind of act) and 'act' is present in the leftover letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lady macbeth that I've seen before include "Shakespearean female" , "Ambitious Shakespearean character" , "Shakespearean sleepwalker" , "Shakespearean role" , "Tragic figure" .)