This demands an answer from Dotty Gaskin (6)
I believe the answer is:
asking
'this demands an answer' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'dotty gaskin' is the wordplay.
'dotty' indicates an anagram (a mad or 'dotty' version of the letters).
'gaskin' with letters rearranged gives 'ASKING'.
'from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for asking that I've seen before include "Posing a question" , "being inquisitive" , "Directing a question" , "Enquiring" , "Direction a question" .)