Zest displayed by running along clutching sword, having earlier crushed resistance (6,4)
I believe the answer is:
orange peel
'zest' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'running along clutching sword having earlier crushed resistance' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'sword' could be 'epee' (sword used in fencing) and 'epee' is present in the answer.
'resistance' could be 'r' (electronics abbreviation) and 'r' is found within the answer.
an anagram of 'along' is 'oangl' which is present in the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'displayed by' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for orange peel that I've seen before include "Pithy stuff" , "Rind often candied" , "Bit of fruit" .)