Taking part in burlesque, am I shameless or strait-laced? (9)
I believe the answer is:
squeamish
'strait-laced?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'taking part in burlesque am i shameless' is the wordplay.
'taking part in' indicates a hidden word.
'SQUEAMISH' is hidden within 'burlesque am i shameless'.
'or' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for squeamish that I've seen before include "Fastidious and easily disgusted" , "Easily shocked - fastidious" , "Easily nauseated" , "Delicate" , "Easily shocked, sickened" .)