Blind soldier in retreat, and not another soldier? (8)
I believe the answer is:
ignorant
'blind' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'soldier in retreat and not another soldier?' is the wordplay.
'soldier' becomes 'GI' (GI can mean a US soldier).
'in retreat' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'and not' becomes 'nor' ('nor' means 'and also not').
'another soldier?' becomes 'ant' (soldier ant is a type of ant. I am not sure about the 'another' bit.).
'gi' in reverse letter order is 'ig'.
'ig'+'nor'+'ant'='IGNORANT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ignorant that I've seen before include "Empty-headed" , "Devoid of knowledge" , "Lacking knowledge in Tir na nOg" , "Unaware, uninformed" , "Rude or knowing very little" .)