What kids never play at school (6)
I believe the answer is:
truant
'play at school' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for truant that I've seen before include "One cutting school" , "Pupil absent without permission" , "One is absent from school without permission" , "errant schoolchild" , "Runaway" .)