Recently appointed lady becomes disheartened when joined by person just back from honeymoon (8)
I believe the answer is:
newlywed
'recently appointed lady' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'disheartened when joined by person just back from honeymoon' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'joined' could be 'wed' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'wed' is located in the answer.
'just' could be 'newly' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'newly' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'becomes' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for newlywed that I've seen before include "One recently married" , "Bride or groom" .)