Section in crowd of fans give bowler a lift? (4)
I believe the answer is:
doff
'give bowler a lift?' is the definition.
(doff a hat - bowler is a type of hat)
'section in crowd of fans' is the wordplay.
'section' indicates a hidden word.
'DOFF' is hidden within 'in crowd of fans'.
(Other definitions for doff that I've seen before include "shed" , "Remove, hat say" , "Lift (one's hat)" , "Remove one's cap" , "Take off (clothing) - remove (hat)" .)