Pointed remark about the place we live in? (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
home truth
'pointed remark' is the definition.
'home truth' can be an answer for 'remark' (I have seen 'unwelcome remark' mean 'home truth' so perhaps 'remark' could also mean 'home truth'). I'm unsure of the 'pointed' bit.
'the place we live in?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is present in the answer.
'place' could be 'home' (synonyms) and 'home' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ruth' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'about' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for home truth that I've seen before include "Pointed statement" , "Blunt statement" , "unwelcome news" , "uncomfortable fact" , "unwelcome remark" .)