Bellicose way to make hat? (7)
I believe the answer is:
warpath
'bellicose way' is the definition.
'warpath' can be an answer for 'way' (warpath is a kind of way). I'm unsure of the 'bellicose' bit.
'to make hat?' is the wordplay.
'to' becomes 'warp' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'make' is an anagram indicator.
'hat' with letters rearranged gives 'ath'.
'warp'+'ath'='WARPATH'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for warpath that I've seen before include "One's heading for conflict when on it" , "Road to battle" , "Route taken by militant Red Indians" , "On the - means angry" , "On this one is pursuing troublemakers" .)