Crossword Genius

Concerned with wings on sea (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alarmed

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'concerned' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'wings on sea' is the wordplay.
'wings' becomes 'alar' (I've seen this before).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'sea' becomes 'med' (short for Mediterranean).
'alar'+'med'='ALARMED'

'with' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for alarmed that I've seen before include "as a door handle may be?" , "Frightened, frightened by danger" , "Fearful" , "Filled with apprehension" , "Fear-stricken" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.