Crossword Genius

Knife fight about it upset student (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stiletto

'knife' is the definition.
(stiletto is a kind of knife)

'fight about it upset student' is the wordplay.
'fight' becomes 'setto' (set-to is a kind of fight**).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'student' becomes 'l'.
'it' back-to-front is 'ti'.
'ti'+'l'='til'
'setto' enclosing 'til' is 'STILETTO'.

(Other definitions for stiletto that I've seen before include "One may have a stab" , "Type of heel" , "Small dagger and high narrow heel" , "High-heeled shoe" , "Short dagger; shoe heel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.