Whacked like boxer? (3-5)
I believe the answer is:
dog-tired
'whacked like boxer?' is the definition.
'dog tired' can be an answer for 'whacked' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'like boxer?' bit.
'whacked like boxer?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'whacked' could be 'tired' (similar in meaning) and 'tired' is present in the answer.
'boxer?' could be 'dog' (boxer is a kind of dog) and 'dog' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dog-tired that I've seen before include "Exhausted" , "Extremely weary" , "Worn out" .)