Structure some text grasped by clever setter and solver (9)
I believe the answer is:
apparatus
'structure some' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'text grasped by clever setter and solver' is the wordplay.
'text' becomes 'para' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'grasped by' is an insertion indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'clever' becomes 'apt' (synonyms).
'setter and solver' becomes 'us' (the setter and the solver of the crossword).
'para' going inside 'apt' is 'apparat'.
'apparat'+'us'='APPARATUS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for apparatus that I've seen before include "Machinery" , "Device with specific functions" , "Collection of equipment designed for a particular purpose" , "Technical equipment" , "Technical kit" .)