Anxious racer now after a crash (8)
I believe the answer is:
careworn
'anxious' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'racer now after a crash' is the wordplay.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'a crash' indicates anagramming the letters.
'racer'+'now'='racernow'
'racernow' with letters rearranged gives 'CAREWORN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for careworn that I've seen before include "Tired through worry" , "Run down by anxiety" , "worn-out" , "Haggard, drawn" , "stressed" .)