Acquiesced when 100 implode dramatically (8)
I believe the answer is:
complied
'acquiesced' is the definition.
('comply' can be a synonym of 'acquiesce')
'100 implode dramatically' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'100' could be 'c' (Roman numeral) and 'c' is present in the answer.
an anagram of 'implode' is 'omplied' which is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'when' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for complied that I've seen before include "Abided, by rules say" , "Acted in accordance with the law" , "Met standards" .)