Tripe's processed by an elflike creature (6)
I believe the answer is:
sprite
'an elflike creature' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'tripe's processed' is the wordplay.
'processed' indicates an anagram.
'tripes' anagrammed gives 'SPRITE'.
'by' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for sprite that I've seen before include "A fairy or goblin" , "Brownie" , "Naiad" , "sports car" , "water pixie" .)