Crossword Genius

Unable to take off bra? Undo the elastic (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earthbound

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'unable to take' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'bra? undo the elastic' is the wordplay.
'elastic' is an anagram indicator (the anagram stretches or twists into a new form).
'bra'+'undo'+'the'='braundothe'
'braundothe' with letters rearranged gives 'EARTHBOUND'.

'off' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for earthbound that I've seen before include "Returning from Mars" , "Lacking imagination" , "Stuck here" , "going like lightning" , "Moving towards the world" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app