Ill-gotten gains from being cruel? (5)
I believe the answer is:
lucre
'ill-gotten gains' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'being cruel?' is the wordplay.
'cruel' anagrams to 'LUCRE'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lucre that I've seen before include "Bread, dough, lolly" , "financial gain" , "ill-gotten gain" , "Money or wealth" , "ill-gotten gains" .)