Crossword Genius

Of freestyle notary at splurge (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

natatory

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

'of freestyle notary at splurge' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'of freestyle notary at splurge' is the wordplay.
'notary at' anagrams to 'NATATORY'.
Though, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for natatory that I've seen before include "habit of a floating voter?!" , "Of swimming" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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.