To fine leg? (6)
This clue could be a double definition.
'to fine' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'leg?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for glance that I've seen before include "Glimpse" , "Take a brief or hurried look" , "A dart of the eye" , "Flash" , "Batsman's stroke" .)
'fine leg?' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives occasionally mean the same thing.
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for glanced that I've seen before include "Glimpsed" , "Peeked" , "Looked quickly" , "Took a quick look" , "Looked briefly or bounced off" .)