Is revised atlas so unprofitable? (2,1,4)
I believe the answer is:
at a loss
'unprofitable?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'is revised atlas so' is the wordplay.
'is revised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'atlas'+'so'='atlasso'
'atlasso' with letters rearranged gives 'AT A LOSS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for at a loss that I've seen before include "(Running) in deficit" , "Uncertain what to do - bewildered" , "how a bankrupt business was run" , "Totally bewildered" , "Unable to understand - no profit in it" .)