Acceptable excuses given by worker? (8)
I believe the answer is:
pleasant
'acceptable' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'excuses given by worker?' is the wordplay.
'excuses' becomes 'pleas' (I've seen this in another clue).
'given' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'by worker?' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'pleas'+'ant'='PLEASANT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pleasant that I've seen before include "Refreshing" , "Delightful" , "Satisfying, likeable" , "Affable, good-humoured" , "Likeable, friendly" .)