A boofhead reporter's hit on head by bolt (7)
I believe the answer is:
abscond
'bolt' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'a boofhead reporter's hit on head' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
'boofhead' could be 'b' (head letter of 'boof') and 'b' is found in the answer.
'on' is within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'by' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abscond that I've seen before include "cut and run" , "Take flight" , "Fly" , "desert" , "make quick getaway" .)