Wise man slated the thing, we’re told (6)
I believe the answer is:
pandit
'wise' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'man slated the thing we're told' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'man' could be 'p' (abbreviation for pawn, a chess piece or 'man') and 'p' is found in the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'andi' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pandit that I've seen before include "A learned Hindu, as Nehru was" , "Honorary title of a Hindu scholar" , "Teacher" , "Indian sage" , "I grok Sanscrit" .)
