Crossword Genius

Describe old man wearing shirt? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paint

'describe' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'old man wearing shirt?' is the wordplay.
'old man' becomes 'pa' (both can mean father).
'wearing' becomes 'in' (wear in (and 'in' is fashionable)).
'shirt?' becomes 't' (as in a T-shirt).
'pa'+'in'+'t'='PAINT'

(Other definitions for paint that I've seen before include "Pigment" , "Colouring matter for decoration" , "Artist's material" , "Coloured liquid in tins" , "Coloured coating" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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.