One article in nine, perhaps, is pretty stupid (5)
I believe the answer is:
inane
'pretty stupid' is the definition.
'inane' can be an answer for 'stupid' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'pretty' bit.
'one article in nine perhaps' is the wordplay.
'one article' becomes 'a' (English indefinite article).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'nine' anagrammed gives 'inne'.
'a' going within 'inne' is 'INANE'.
'is' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inane that I've seen before include "Foolish, fatuous" , "Silly, fatuous" , "Frivolous" , "Foolish, silly" , "Without meaning or point" .)
