Top lawyer to study state deal! (6)
I believe the answer is:
agreed
'deal' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'top lawyer to study state' is the wordplay.
'top lawyer' becomes 'ag' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to study' becomes 'read' ('read' can be a synonym of 'study').
'state' shows a homophone (sound like) (I've seen 'stated' mean this).
'read' is a homophone of 'reed'.
'ag'+'reed'='AGREED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for agreed that I've seen before include "Said yes" , "Accorded" , "Jointly decided" , "Mutually settled" , "Of one mind" .)