Is rude about area transport (6)
I believe the answer is:
abuses
'is rude' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'area transport' is the wordplay.
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'transport' becomes 'buses' (buses are public transport).
'a'+'buses'='ABUSES'
'about' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abuses that I've seen before include "Maltreats people or things" , "Curses" , "Treats cruelly" , "Reviles and insults" , "Employs or deals with incorrectly" .)