Curt ode about loved one (7)
I believe the answer is:
courted
'loved one' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'curt ode about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'curt'+'ode'='curtode'
'curtode' is an anagram of 'COURTED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for courted that I've seen is " Paid flattering attention to, like beau with girl".)
I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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