Removing dust from a football boot, possibly (4)
I believe the answer is:
stud
'a football boot possibly' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'removing dust' is the wordplay.
'removing' indicates an anagram (moving the letters again).
'dust' with letters rearranged gives 'STUD'.
'from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stud that I've seen before include "Boss; item of jewellery" , "Gripper under a boot" , "seen in a boiled shirt" , "Form of poker game" , "Sexual athlete" .)