Crossword Genius

Limit leading posters for despicable sorts (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toads

'despicable sorts' is the definition.
(toad can mean a despicable person)

'limit leading posters' is the wordplay.
'limit' means to remove the last letter (the word is limited or incomplete).
'leading' becomes 'top' (both can mean first-class).
'posters' becomes 'ads' (poster is a type of advertisement).
'top' with its final letter taken away is 'to'.
'to'+'ads'='TOADS'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for toads that I've seen before include "Leaping amphibians" , "Loathsome types" , "Froglike amphibians" , "Frog-like land animals" , "Tailless amphibians" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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