Right inclusion of current interest in hot areas (8)
I believe the answer is:
tropical
'right inclusion of current interest in hot areas' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'right inclusion of current interest in' is the wordplay.
'right inclusion' becomes 'r' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'of current interest' becomes 'topical' (I've seen this before).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'r' inserted into 'topical' is 'TROPICAL'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tropical that I've seen before include "Originating from hotter parts of the earth" , "Found in Cancer or Capricorn" , "Middle-earth" , "Relating to hot and humid parts" , "Describes weather that is hot and humid" .)