Crossword Genius

Feel feathers could be alight (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

touch down

'be alight' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'feel feathers' is the wordplay.
'feel' becomes 'touch' (touch is a kind of feel).
'feathers' becomes 'down' (down can mean bird feathers).
'touch'+'down'='TOUCH-DOWN'

'could' is the link.

(Other definitions for touch down that I've seen before include "Reach end of flight" , "Land" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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.