Is worker after royal award being deferential? (8)
I believe the answer is:
obeisant
'deferential?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'is worker after royal award' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'royal award' becomes 'obe' (Order of the British Empire. I am not sure about the 'royal' bit.).
'is'+'ant'='isant'
'isant' put after 'obe' is 'OBEISANT'.
'being' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for obeisant that I've seen before include "showing deference" , "Being submissive" , "respectful" , "obsequious" , "Showing deferential respect" .)