Crossword Genius

Pole -- maybe bats are up one (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

european

'pole maybe' is the definition.
(I know that Pole is a type of European)

'bats are up one' is the wordplay.
'bats' indicates an anagram (slang for mad).
'are'+'up'+'one'='areupone'
'areupone' is an anagram of 'EUROPEAN'.

(Other definitions for european that I've seen before include "Relating to the continent" , "Native of a continent" , "Inhabitant of the second smallest continent" , "Dubliner, Londoner, Berliner, for instance" , "Continental inhabitant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.