Crossword Genius

Drunken beau is very rude (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abusive

'rude' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'drunken beau is very' is the wordplay.
'drunken' indicates an anagram.
'very' becomes 'v' (abbreviation).
'beau'+'is'+'v'='beauisv'
'beauisv' with letters rearranged gives 'ABUSIVE'.

(Other definitions for abusive that I've seen before include "Insulting, being harshly critical or offensive" , "Prone to mistreat" , "Given to hurling insults" , "Calumniating" , "Insulting, foul-mouthed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app