More stupid old boy given boot finally by employer (7)
I believe the answer is:
obtuser
'more stupid' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are comparative adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'old boy given boot finally by employer' is the wordplay.
'old boy' becomes 'OB' (abbreviation for a private school 'old boy').
'given' says to put letters next to each other.
'finally' suggests the final letters.
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'employer' becomes 'user' (someone who employs or uses something).
The last letter of 'boot' is 't'.
'ob'+'t'+'user'='OBTUSER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for obtuser that I've seen before include "Comparatively stupid" , "More insensitive" , "More dull" , "More dumb" .)