Crossword Genius

Left after dam ruined coral island (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mallorca

'island' is the definition.
(I know that Mallorca is a island)

'left after dam ruined coral' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'dam' becomes 'ma' (dam can mean the mother of an animal).
'ruined' is an anagram indicator.
'coral' with letters rearranged gives 'lorca'.
'l' after 'ma' is 'mal'.
'mal'+'lorca'='MALLORCA'

(Other definitions for mallorca that I've seen before include "From Mediterranean island" , "Spanish island" , "part of Spain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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.