Facing a group of offensive ne'er-do-wells (6)
I believe the answer is:
veneer
'facing' is the definition.
(I know that facing can be written as veneer)
'a group of offensive ne'er-do-wells' is the wordplay.
'VENEER' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for veneer that I've seen before include "A thin layer on the surface, often wood" , "Thin wooden surface" , "'e never (anag.)" , "Thin surfacing of wood" , "Superficial polish" .)