Return to give brisk curtsey after entertaining hit (6)
I believe the answer is:
struck
'hit' is the definition.
(strike can mean to hit)
'return to give brisk curtsey after entertaining' is the wordplay.
'STRUCK' is hidden backwards within the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for struck that I've seen before include "Hit; sounded (hour)" , "Delivered a sharp blow" , "Given blows - affected instantaneously" , "Female relative" , "hit hard" .)