Skulked about low church with media boss (7)
I believe the answer is:
mooched
'skulked' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot see how they can define each other.
'low church with media boss' is the wordplay.
'low' becomes 'moo' (both can mean to make the noise of a cow).
'church' becomes 'ch' (abbreviation on maps etc).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'media boss' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'moo'+'ch'+'ed'='MOOCHED'
'about' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mooched that I've seen before include "Loitered in a bored manner" , "Idled (about)" .)