Tried a different sort of tongue-lashing (6)
I believe the answer is:
tirade
'sort of tongue-lashing' is the definition.
'tirade' can be an answer for 'tongue-lashing' (I've seen this in another clue). I am unsure of the 'sort of' bit.
'tried a different' is the wordplay.
'different' indicates anagramming the letters (letters placed in a different order).
'tried'+'a'='trieda'
'trieda' with letters rearranged gives 'TIRADE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tirade that I've seen before include "Long angry harangue" , "Prolonged abusive speech" , "String of invectives" , "String of invective" , "Verbal onslaught" .)