Hardly satisfying read, Times leader (5)
I believe the answer is:
scant
'hardly satisfying' is the definition.
Although both the answer and 'satisfying' are verbs, they are not in the same form of the verb.
'read times leader' is the wordplay.
'read' becomes 'scan' (scanning is a kind of reading).
'times leader' becomes 'T' (first letter of 'Times').
'scan'+'t'='SCANT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scant that I've seen before include "In short supply" , "Limited, inadequate" , "Insufficient, limited" , "Bare" , "Barely adequate" .)