Easily going broke? (7)
I believe the answer is:
brittle
This could be a double definition.
'easily going' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'broke?' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for brittle that I've seen before include "Type of toffee made with nuts" , "Hard confectionery made with nuts" , "Easy to break" , "Hard but liable to break easily" , "Liable to snap" .)