Food store upset after second bit of produce is put out (5)
I believe the answer is:
riled
'put out' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs sometimes define each other.
'food store upset after second bit of produce' is the wordplay.
'food store' becomes 'deli' (short for delicatessen).
'upset' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'second bit of produce' becomes 'r' (2nd letter of 'produce').
'deli' backwards is 'iled'.
'iled' put after 'r' is 'RILED'.
'is' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for riled that I've seen before include "Annoyed" , "Nettled" , "Cross" , "get angry" , "Irritated, provoked" .)