Weapon returned to court causing bleed? (5)
I believe the answer is:
exact
'bleed?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'weapon returned to court' is the wordplay.
'weapon' becomes 'axe' (axe is a type of weapon).
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'to court' becomes 'ct' (abbreviation used in road names).
'axe' reversed gives 'exa'.
'exa'+'ct'='EXACT'
'causing' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for exact that I've seen before include "Particular" , "Spot on, precise" , "Absolutely right" , "Correct; insist on" , "Precise; extort" .)