Soft mineral concealed by Marc Latimer in a roundabout way (4)
I believe the answer is:
talc
'soft mineral' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'concealed by marc latimer in a roundabout way' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'tlc' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for talc that I've seen before include "After-bath powder" , "Fine powder" , "Toilet powder - mica" , "Perfumed drying powder" , "Softest substance in Mohs scale of hardness" .)