Deny covering for this regularly absent broker in Wall Street? (9)
I believe the answer is:
negotiate
'broker in wall street?' is the definition.
'negotiate' can be an answer for 'broker'. I'm unsure of the 'in wall street?' bit.
'deny covering for this regularly absent' is the wordplay.
'deny' becomes 'negate' (negate can mean to deny or refute).
'covering' indicates putting letters inside.
'regularly absent' means one should take alternating letters (letters removed at regular intervals).
'for'+'this'='forthis'
The alternate letters of 'forthis' are 'oti'.
'negate' going around 'oti' is 'NEGOTIATE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for negotiate that I've seen before include "I get a note (anag) - bargain" , "Bring about by mutual agreement" , "treat! Yes!" , "Deal, bargain" , "Discuss the terms of an arrangement" .)