Superficial like very short play? (7)
I believe the answer is:
sketchy
'superficial' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'like very short play?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'like' could be 'y' (similar in meaning) and 'y' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'sketch' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sketchy that I've seen before include "Deep cave; evidence of road wear" , "Cursory" , "Imprecise" , "Barely outlined" , "Superficial" .)