A sad fate in Passchendaele (3)
I believe the answer is:
end
'a sad fate' is the definition.
'end' can be an answer for 'fate' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'a sad' bit.
'in passchendaele' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'END' is hidden in the letters of 'passchendaele'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for end that I've seen before include "Closure" , "result" , "border?" , "Limit" , "Conclusion or purpose" .)