Crossword Genius

Safety from nepotic rot in new order (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

protection

'safety' is the definition.
(protection is a kind of safety)

'nepotic rot in new order' is the wordplay.
'in new order' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'nepotic'+'rot'='nepoticrot'
'nepoticrot' is an anagram of 'PROTECTION'.

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for protection that I've seen before include "Defence; patronage" , "Way to extort money criminally" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.