Pull lass back who's last in line? (7)
I believe the answer is:
laggard
'last in line?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'pull lass back' is the wordplay.
'pull' becomes 'drag' (drag is a kind of pull).
'lass' becomes 'gal' (I've seen this before).
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'drag'+'gal'='draggal'
'draggal' in reverse letter order is 'LAGGARD'.
'who's' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for laggard that I've seen before include "Slow mover" , "One falling behind" , "He drags along behind" , "One failing to keep up" , "Moving slowly" .)