Brown enraged when losing two internationals, reveals Independent (8)
I believe the answer is:
separate
'independent' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'brown enraged when losing two' is the wordplay.
'brown' becomes 'sepia' (sepia is a kind of brown).
'enraged' becomes 'irate' (I've seen this in another clue).
'when losing' suggests deleting specific letters.
'two' becomes 'II' (Roman numerals).
'sepia'+'irate'='sepiairate'
'sepiairate' with 'ii' taken out is 'SEPARATE'.
'internationals reveals' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for separate that I've seen before include "Split" , "Dinstinct or discrete" , "Distinct; divide" , "Move" , "Distinct or discrete" .)