Produced a publication and is taken to court (6)
I believe the answer is:
issued
'produced a publication' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'is taken to court' is the wordplay.
'taken to court' becomes 'sued' (to sue someone is to take them to court).
'is'+'sued'='ISSUED'
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for issued that I've seen before include "Sent out or distributed" , "Published and came forth" , "Circulated, a statement perhaps" , "Turned out" , "Brought out a publication" .)