Did pilot hit the roof crossing top of this? (7)
I believe the answer is:
steered
'did pilot' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'hit the roof crossing top of this?' is the wordplay.
'hit the roof' becomes 'see red' (both can mean to become very angry).
'crossing' is an insertion indicator (to cross can mean to go over or around).
'top of' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'this' is 't'.
'seered' going around 't' is 'STEERED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for steered that I've seen before include "Went on a course" , "taken the helm" , "given guidance" , "Guided or directed, ship or plane" , "Guided a vehicle" .)