Offa for one was stirring cream in (7)
I believe the answer is:
mercian
'offa for one' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'stirring cream in' is the wordplay.
'stirring' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cream'+'in'='creamin'
'creamin' with letters rearranged gives 'MERCIAN'.
'was' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for mercian that I've seen is " Of Offa's kingdom; Crimean (anag.)".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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