Gave job to idiot on Instagram, Kelly (8)
I believe the answer is:
assigned
'gave job' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'idiot on instagram kelly' is the wordplay.
'idiot' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'on' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'instagram' becomes 'ig' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'kelly' becomes 'ned' (outlaw Ned Kelly).
'ass'+'ig'+'ned'='ASSIGNED'
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for assigned that I've seen before include "Allotted or delegated" , "transferred" , "Alloted, ascribed" , "'Allotted, ascribed (8)'" , "Allotted or appointed to a post" .)