Crossword Genius

One scoring equaliser in state, restricting England (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avenger

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

'one scoring equaliser' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'state restricting england' is the wordplay.
'state' becomes 'aver' (both can mean to declare).
'restricting' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'england' becomes 'eng' (abbreviation).
'aver' placed around 'eng' is 'AVENGER'.

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for avenger that I've seen before include "One inflicting retribution" , "One exacts retribution" , "One who retaliates -- engrave (anag)" , "One who gets even" , "Mrs Peel?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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.