Shakespearean figure backed genuine revolution in scenery etc (7)
I believe the answer is:
laertes
'scenery etc' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'shakespearean figure backed genuine revolution' is the wordplay.
'shakespearean figure' becomes 'tes' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'backed' means one lot of letters go next to another (some letters go at the back of others).
'genuine' becomes 'real' (similar in meaning).
'revolution' is a reversal indicator.
'real' backwards is 'laer'.
'tes' put after 'laer' is 'LAERTES'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for laertes that I've seen before include "Father of Odysseus" , "Shakespearean character" , "Someone opposed to Prince" , "character in Hamlet" , "Ophelia's brother (Hamlet)" .)
