Crossword Genius

Second week inside the bubble (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seethe

'bubble' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'second week inside the' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'inside' says to take the centre.
The middle of 'week' is 'ee'.
's'+'ee'+'the'='SEETHE'

(Other definitions for seethe that I've seen before include "Bubble away" , "Bubble gently like boiling water" , "Boil; be intensely angry" , "get very agitated" , "foam at the mouth" .)

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