Star taking a number of games in decline (6)
I believe the answer is:
sunset
'games in decline' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'star taking a number' is the wordplay.
'star' becomes 'sun' (the Sun is a star).
'taking' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a number' becomes 'set' (I have seen 'number of games' mean 'set' so perhaps 'number' could also mean 'set').
'sun'+'set'='SUNSET'
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sunset that I've seen before include "Nightfall" , "When the light begins to fall below the horizon" , "When daylight fades" , "Dusk" , "Evening glow" .)