Crossword Genius

Person assigned ne’er does badly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endorsee

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

'person assigned' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'ne'er does badly' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates an anagram (letters in the wrong order).
'neer'+'does'='neerdoes'
'neerdoes' anagrammed gives 'ENDORSEE'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for endorsee that I've seen before include "One to whom cheque is assigned" , "he eventually gets cheque" , "one given money?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app