These could make chef from Claridge's heat each fish? (8)
I believe the answer is:
starters
'chef from claridge's heat each fish?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'these could make' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'make' could be 'start' (starting is a kind of making) and 'start' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ers' 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 starters that I've seen before include "Novices" , "Hors d'oeuvres, sometimes the first course" , "Prawn cocktail" , "Arts rest for beginners" , "Competitors entered for a race" .)