Are red letters more highly valued? (6)
I believe the answer is:
dearer
'are red letters more highly valued?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'are red letters' is the wordplay.
'letters' is an anagram indicator.
'are'+'red'='arered'
'arered' anagrammed gives 'DEARER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dearer that I've seen before include "More expensive or more beloved" , "More expensive or loved" , "Less cheap" , "Nearer to the heart" .)