Left alone dangerous bears with hooked claws (7)
I believe the answer is:
taloned
'hooked claws' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs sometimes define each other.
'left alone dangerous bears with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates a hidden word.
'TALONED' is hidden in the letters of 'left alone dangerous bears'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for taloned that I've seen before include "Note lad (anag) - with claws" , "with nippers?" , "With hooked claw" , "Clawed" , "ability to maintain a firm grasp?" .)