Wife occupying bench perhaps on yard, showing effects of exercise? (6)
I believe the answer is:
sweaty
'wife occupying bench perhaps on yard showing effects of exercise?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'wife occupying bench perhaps on yard' is the wordplay.
'wife' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'occupying' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters occupy or enter the word).
'bench perhaps' becomes 'seat' (bench is a kind of seat).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'yard' becomes 'y' (abbreviation).
'w' inserted into 'seat' is 'sweat'.
'sweat'+'y'='SWEATY'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sweaty that I've seen before include "Damp with perspiration" , "Covered in perspiration" , "Showing effects of fever" , "affected by the heat" , "Given to perspiring, in moist state" .)