Books seized by leading press chief stupefied with drink (8)
I believe the answer is:
besotted
'stupefied with drink' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'books seized by leading press chief' is the wordplay.
'books' becomes 'OT' (abbreviation for Old Testament).
'seized by' is an insertion indicator.
'leading' becomes 'best' (I've seen this in another clue).
'press chief' becomes 'ed' (editor).
'ot' put within 'best' is 'besott'.
'besott'+'ed'='BESOTTED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for besotted that I've seen before include "Doting" , "Bested to become infatuated" , "Foolishly infatuated" , "Head over heels in love" , "Infatuated, mentally intoxicated" .)