Agitated, having operated aloft (6,2)
I believe the answer is:
worked up
'agitated' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'operated aloft' is the wordplay.
'operated' becomes 'worked' ('work' can be a synonym of 'operate').
'aloft' becomes 'up' (up above).
'worked'+'up'='WORKED UP'
'having' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for worked up that I've seen is " In a tizzy".)
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