Direction a crafty type might take that's laughable heading off (3)
I believe the answer is:
aft
'off' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'direction a crafty type might take that's laughable heading' is the wordplay.
'AFT' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aft that I've seen before include "Toward's a ship's stern" , "Astern" , "Towards the stern of a boat" , "Toward the stern of a boat" , "Near the stern" .)