Runner with a name for being highly smashed! (5)
I believe the answer is:
skied
'highly smashed' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'runner with a name' is the wordplay.
'runner' becomes 'ski' (ski is a kind of runner).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a name' becomes 'ed' (**).
'ski'+'ed'='SKIED'
'for being' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for skied that I've seen before include "took part in winter sport" , "Sported" , "having knocked up" .)