Crossword Genius

Indonesian having problem managed after a time (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sumatran

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'indonesian' is the definition.
(Sumatran is an example)

'problem managed after a time' is the wordplay.
'problem' becomes 'sum' (arithmetic problem).
'managed' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this before).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'a time' becomes 'at' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ran' after 'at' is 'atran'.
'sum'+'atran'='SUMATRAN'

'having' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sumatran that I've seen before include "Indonesian island" , "type of rhino" , "from a large island" , "Indonesian islander" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.