Inexpert company invested in rude, slow server option? (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
clay court
'slow server option?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'inexpert company invested in rude' is the wordplay.
'inexpert' becomes 'lay'.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'invested in' is an insertion indicator.
'rude' becomes 'curt' (I've seen this before).
'lay'+'co'='layco'
'layco' put into 'curt' is 'CLAY COURT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clay court that I've seen before include "Base for play" , "Alternative to lawn for tennis?" .)