Regular rogue took detonator from the scrap heap? (3,2,3)
I believe the answer is:
out of use
'scrap heap?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'regular rogue took detonator' is the wordplay.
'regular' indicates alternate letters.
'detonator' becomes 'fuse' (I've seen this in another clue).
'rogue'+'took'='roguetook'
The alternate letters of 'roguetook' are 'outo'.
'outo'+'fuse'='OUT OF USE'
'from the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for out of use that I've seen before include "Unemployed" , "The same (Latin, used in citations)" , "Not being employed" .)