Crossword Genius

River that suits many people (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tweed

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'river' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'suits many people' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'many' could be 'd' and 'd' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'twee' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'that' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tweed that I've seen before include "River; rough cloth" , "Flower on border" , "Fabric; river" , "Woollen material" , "See 7" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app