Can I mend the torn net? It is old (7)
I believe the answer is:
ancient
'old' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'can i mend the torn net?' is the wordplay.
'mend' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'mended' mean this).
'the torn' indicates anagramming the letters.
'can'+'i'='cani'
'cani' with letters rearranged gives 'anci'.
'net' with letters rearranged gives 'ent'.
'anci'+'ent'='ANCIENT'
'it is' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for ancient that I've seen before include "Nice tan (anag.)" , "very old boy?" , "Very old, like the poetic mariner" , "Very old, like some civilizations" , "Extremely old" .)