Crossword Genius

Urban sedition somehow becoming defiant (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insubordinate

'defiant' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'urban sedition somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'urban'+'sedition'='urbansedition'
'urbansedition' is an anagram of 'INSUBORDINATE'.

'becoming' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for insubordinate that I've seen before include "Defiant of authority" , "Badly behaved" , "undisciplined" , "Recalcitrant" , "Mutinous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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