Is the crossword setter with the Telegraph friendly? (8)
I believe the answer is:
amicable
'friendly?' is the definition.
('amicable' is associated in meaning with 'friendly')
'is the crossword setter with the telegraph' is the wordplay.
'is the crossword setter' becomes 'ami' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the telegraph' becomes 'cable' (I've seen this before).
'ami'+'cable'='AMICABLE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for amicable that I've seen before include "Male cab I change to, just to be friendly" , "Friendly, nonthreatening" , "on good terms" , "Friendly, good-humoured" , "Of friendly and affable disposition" .)