One left rusticated arrangement of flowers in grief (4)
'flowers in grief' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.
'one left rusticated arrangement' is the subsidiary indication.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'left' is a deletion indicator.
'arrangement' indicates an anagram.
'rusticated' with 'i' taken out is 'rustcated'.
'rustcated' is an anagram of 'tearducts'.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
'one left' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tear that I've seen before include "Rip, pull apart" , "Rip or lacerate" , "A drop of optical moisture" , "Rip; salty drop" , "Come apart" .)