Shot hit grouse? Just (9)
I believe the answer is:
righteous
'just' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)
'shot hit grouse?' is the wordplay.
'shot' is an anagram indicator.
'hit'+'grouse'='hitgrouse'
'hitgrouse' with letters rearranged gives 'RIGHTEOUS'.
(Other definitions for righteous that I've seen before include "Morally justified" , "Showing virtue" , "Moral - virtuous" , "Morally justifiable, or people who behave thus" , "law-abiding" .)