Trousers spinner gives close fielder (9)
I believe the answer is:
shortstop
'close fielder' is the definition.
'shortstop' can be an answer for 'fielder' (shortstop is a kind of fielder). I am not certain of the 'close' bit.
'trousers spinner' is the wordplay.
'trousers' becomes 'shorts' (shorts is a kind of trousers).
'spinner' becomes 'top' (a spinning top).
'shorts'+'top'='SHORTSTOP'
'gives' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shortstop that I've seen before include "Baseball player" , "Opening move" , "Fielder in baseball" , "Fielding position (baseball)" , "One in field" .)
