It avoids controversy yet gets badly annoyed (7)
I believe the answer is:
anodyne
'it avoids controversy yet' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'badly annoyed' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'annoyed' with letters rearranged gives 'ANODYNE'.
'gets' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for anodyne that I've seen before include "Easing pain and distress - annoyed (anag)" , "Dully uncontroversial" , "Causing no offence" , "Avoiding controversy - done any (anag)" , "lacking inspiration" .)