Bloke given diamonds in contract dictated (8)
I believe the answer is:
demanded
'dictated' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'bloke given diamonds in contract' is the wordplay.
'bloke' becomes 'man' (informal term for a man).
'given diamonds' becomes 'd' (abbreviation in card games. I am not sure about the 'given' bit.).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'contract' becomes 'deed' (I've seen this in another clue).
'man'+'d'='mand'
'mand' going within 'deed' is 'DEMANDED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for demanded that I've seen before include "Insisted upon" , "Requested peremptorily - won't take no for an answer" , "Requested imperiously as if by right" , "Requested forcefully" , "Called for" .)