Flexible timescale leaves me out at sea (7)
I believe the answer is:
elastic
'at sea' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'flexible timescale leaves me' is the wordplay.
'flexible' is an anagram indicator (the word is bent into a new form).
'leaves' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'timescale' with 'me' taken away is 'tiscale'.
'tiscale' is an anagram of 'ELASTIC'.
'out' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for elastic that I've seen before include "Like one across" , "Fluid" , "Resilient" , "Flexible rubbery strip" , "'Flexible, springy (7)'" .)