Did the ironing though short of time (7)
I believe the answer is:
pressed
This clue might be a double definition.
'did the ironing' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with creating things as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'short of time' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'though' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pressed that I've seen before include "in a big hurry" , "under some strain" , "crushed juice" , "Argued strongly and exerted force" , "Forced" .)