My word once accepted by renegade (4)
I believe the answer is:
egad
'my word once' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'accepted by renegade' is the wordplay.
'EGAD' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for egad that I've seen before include "My word once" , "Mild oath - aged (anag)" , "Old exclamation; aged (anagram)" , "Oath sworn" , "traditional oath" .)