State representative hot for young temptress (5)
I believe the answer is:
nymph
'young temptress' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'state representative hot' is the wordplay.
'state' becomes 'ny' (I've seen this in other clues).
'representative' becomes 'mp'.
'hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'ny'+'mp'+'h'='NYMPH'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nymph that I've seen before include "Gorgeous girl" , "Dragonfly larva" , "Female nature spirit" , "Oread maybe" , "Form of larva" .)