Crossword Genius

Embarrassed when pressman eats meat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashamed

'embarrassed' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'when pressman eats meat' is the wordplay.
'when' becomes 'as' (eg 'when I walked' means 'as I walked').
'pressman' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'eats' indicates putting letters inside.
'meat' becomes 'ham' (ham is a kind of meat).
'as'+'ed'='ased'
'ased' enclosing 'ham' is 'ASHAMED'.

(Other definitions for ashamed that I've seen before include "Abashed - embarrassed" , "Embarrassed, sheepish" , "Feeling remorse and contrition" , "Humiliated" , "Feeling bad, having done something wrong" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.