Uncle Anselm's eating puts weight on the shoulders (6)
I believe the answer is:
cleans
'weight on the shoulders' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'uncle anselm's eating' is the wordplay.
'eating' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'CLEANS' is hidden within 'uncle anselm'.
'puts' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cleans that I've seen before include "Valets" , "Frees from dirt" , "Washes, removes dirt" , "See 14" , "Tidies up" .)