Minibus out; damaged the road surface (10)
I believe the answer is:
bituminous
'road surface' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I don't see how one could define the other.
'minibus out damaged' is the wordplay.
'damaged' indicates anagramming the letters.
'minibus'+'out'='minibusout'
'minibusout' anagrammed gives 'BITUMINOUS'.
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for bituminous that I've seen is " Tarry".)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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