Playing role in list is not too bad (9)
I believe the answer is:
tolerable
'not too bad' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'playing role in list' is the wordplay.
'playing' is an anagram indicator.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'list' becomes 'table' (list can mean a table or chart).
'role' is an anagram of 'oler'.
'oler' placed into 'table' is 'TOLERABLE'.
'is' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tolerable that I've seen before include "Fairly good" , "Acceptable" , "Bearable" , "Mediocre" , "Fair" .)