Fearful Roe v Wade could be overturned? (8)
I believe the answer is:
overawed
'overturned?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'fearful roe v wade' is the wordplay.
'fearful' indicates anagramming the letters.
'roe'+'v'+'wade'='roevwade'
'roevwade' is an anagram of 'OVERAWED'.
'could be' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for overawed that I've seen before include "Intimidated" , "Daunted by arousing fear or reverence" , "Filled with wonder" , "subdued" , "Overcome with wonder" .)