Voracious shark splintered bargepole (9)
I believe the answer is:
porbeagle
'voracious shark' is the definition.
(porbeagle is a type of shark)
'splintered bargepole' is the wordplay.
'splintered' is an anagram indicator.
'bargepole' anagrammed gives 'PORBEAGLE'.
(Other definitions for porbeagle that I've seen before include "Swimmer" , "Shark" .)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution?
Install my app