Where cast is perhaps not in touch (2,4)
I believe the answer is:
in play
'where cast' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'perhaps not in touch' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'perhaps' could be 'y' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'y' is located in the answer.
'in' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'is' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for in play that I've seen before include "dead? On the contrary" , "not out of bounds" , "(Of ball in game) legally able to be hit" , "(Of ball) available for use in game" , "active" .)