Sceptical as a good number remain we hear (8)
I believe the answer is:
agnostic
'sceptical' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'a good number remain we hear' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
'good' could be 'g' (abbreviation) and 'g' is located in the answer.
'number' could be 'i' (I is an example) and 'i' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for agnostic that I've seen before include "Cost gain for one who holds no spiritual belief" , "doubtful, I think" , "One believing God is unknowable" , "Sceptic - unbelieving" , "One who is undecided" .)