Crossword Genius

Am I less than friendly guy? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cable

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'friendly guy?' is the definition.
'cable' can be an answer for 'guy?' (I've seen this in other clues). I am not sure about the 'friendly' bit.

'am i less than' is the wordplay.
'am' becomes 'came' (coming is a kind of being).
'i' becomes 'me'.
'less' indicates named letters should be taken away (less can mean minus).
'than' becomes 'ble' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'came' with 'me' taken out is 'ca'.
'ca'+'ble'='CABLE'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cable that I've seen before include "Hawser, wire" , "Satellite alternative?" , "Liberal Democrat" , "Thick wire; telegram" , "Telegraph" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.