Allowed to get around Mediterranean island (4)
I believe the answer is:
able
'allowed' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can sometimes define each other.
'around mediterranean island' is the wordplay.
'around' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'mediterranean island' becomes 'elba' (I've seen this before).
'elba' reversed gives 'ABLE'.
'to get' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for able that I've seen before include "Fit as a seaman" , "Fully competent" , "Competent as, say, sailor" , "Competent and fit, like sailor" , "Competent and equipped" .)