Will criminal triad with brains potter around this? (8,5)
I believe the answer is:
billiard table
'this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'will criminal triad with brains potter' is the wordplay.
'will' becomes 'bill'.
'criminal' indicates an anagram.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'brains potter' becomes 'able' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'triad' is an anagram of 'iardt'.
'bill'+'iardt'+'able'='BILLIARD-TABLE'
'around' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for billiard table that I've seen before include "Where to play snooker" , "Smooth indoor "sporting" surface" , "Surface for pool, snooker, etc" , "What has pockets and cushions" , "Six-pocketed games surface" .)