Substitute column in terribly arty papers on frame of cinema (8)
I believe the answer is:
caryatid
'substitute column in' is the definition.
I know that 'column' relates to this answer. I also know that both the answer and definition are singular nouns
'terribly arty papers on frame of cinema' is the wordplay.
'terribly' indicates an anagram.
'papers' becomes 'id' (identity papers).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'frame of' means to remove the middle letters (use the outside letters which frame the word).
'cinema' with its centre removed is 'ca'.
'arty' with letters rearranged gives 'ryat'.
'ryat'+'id'='ryatid'
'ryatid' after 'ca' is 'CARYATID'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for caryatid that I've seen before include "Column in female form" , "supporting woman that's stony" , "Pillar in female form" , "Column carved as female figure" , "She gives support in her column" .)