Just about out of debt, with a few coins (6)
I believe the answer is:
afloat
'just about out' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'of debt with a few coins' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is located in the answer.
'a' is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'flat' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for afloat that I've seen before include "get out of debt" , "At sea, on the water" , "On board a ship or boat" , "Borne on the water" , "Aboard ship" .)