Articulate weightlifter bolted me to tree? (9)
I believe the answer is:
jacaranda
'tree?' is the definition.
(jacaranda is a kind of tree)
'articulate weightlifter bolted me' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'bolted' could be 'ran' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'ran' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for jacaranda that I've seen before include "Tree common in Pretoria, South Africa" , "Tropical American tree" , "Tropical flowering tree" , "Tropical tree with fern-like leaves" , "exotic wood" .)