Optimistic of making a flight on dodgy fuel? (7)
I believe the answer is:
hopeful
'optimistic' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'of making a flight on dodgy fuel?' is the wordplay.
'of' becomes 'o''.
'making a flight' becomes 'hp' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'on' indicates putting letters inside (as in clothing 'on' a person).
'dodgy' is an anagram indicator (a dodgy or wrong order of the letters).
'o' inserted inside 'hp' is 'hop'.
'fuel' is an anagram of 'eful'.
'hop'+'eful'='HOPEFUL'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hopeful that I've seen before include "Optimistic, expectant" , "Promising success" , "One wishing to succeed" , "Prospect" , "Wannabe" .)