Record-keeping task for a vice-chairperson? (6)
I believe the answer is:
deputy
'task for a vice-chairperson?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'record-keeping' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'record' could be 'ep' (abbreviation for extended play record) and 'ep' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'duty' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for deputy that I've seen before include "Substitute eg for sheriff" , "Person appointed to act as substitute" , "Assistant with power to act in the absence of superior" , "Stand-in official" , "One given the power to act for another" .)