Crossword Genius

Maturity worked when ejecting leader of anarchic element (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yttrium

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'element' is the definition.
(yttrium is a kind of element)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for yttrium that I've seen before include "Chemical element; um, try it (anag.)" , "Metallic element, symbol Y" , "12 [ELEMENT]" , "Silvery metallic element" , "Table item" .)

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.