Reliable way to stop bleeding (7)
I believe the answer is:
staunch
'reliable' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'way to stop bleeding' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'way' could be 'st' (abbreviation for street) and 'st' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for staunch that I've seen before include "Trusty - steadfast" , "Stay - faithful" , "act to stop bleeding" , "Sturdy" , "Firm in loyalty" .)