Crossword Genius

Poor fellow from a backward part around Minehead (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tramp

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

'poor fellow' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'a backward part around minehead' is the wordplay.
'a backward' is a reversal indicator.
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'minehead' becomes 'm' (head letter of 'mine').
'part' going around 'm' is 'pmart'.
'pmart' back-to-front is 'TRAMP'.

'from' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tramp that I've seen before include "Vagabond, hobo" , "Merchant ship" , "Hike" , "Down-and-out" , "sometimes harboured?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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.