Struggle putting name in frame (5)
I believe the answer is:
grind
'struggle putting' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'name in frame' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'frame' becomes 'grid' (I've seen this before).
'n' going within 'grid' is 'GRIND'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for grind that I've seen before include "Chore" , "Monotonous, routine work" , "Harshly rub together" , "Laborious work" , "Suggestive dance -- reduce to fine particles" .)