Passed around degrees in street with no support for rigging (9)
I believe the answer is:
dismasted
'no support for rigging' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'passed around degrees in street' is the wordplay.
'passed' becomes 'died' (pass can mean to die).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'degrees' becomes 'mas' (MA is an example).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'street' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'mas' inserted into 'st' is 'smast'.
'died' going around 'smast' is 'DISMASTED'.
'with' is the link.
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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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