Crossword Genius

Strange sound up elm -- 1000 leaves drooping (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pendulous

'drooping' is the definition.
(I know that drooping can be written as pendulous)

'strange sound up elm 1000 leaves' is the wordplay.
'strange' is an anagram indicator.
'1000' becomes 'M' (synonyms).
'leaves' suggests deleting specific letters.
'sound'+'up'+'elm'='soundupelm'
'soundupelm' with 'm' taken away is 'soundupel'.
'soundupel' is an anagram of 'PENDULOUS'.

(Other definitions for pendulous that I've seen before include "Dangling" , "Suspended" , "hanging heavy" , "Drooping" , "Hanging loosely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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.