Crossword Genius

Cromwell's great struggle, having no standard parts? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

warts

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'cromwell's great' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'struggle having no standard parts?' is the wordplay.
'struggle' becomes 'war' (warring is a kind of struggling).
'having no' suggests deleting specific letters.
'standard' becomes 'par' (standard of play in golf).
'parts' with 'par' taken out is 'ts'.
'war'+'ts'='WARTS'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for warts that I've seen before include "Skin growths" , "Verrucas" , "feature prominently on 12,14 across [UGLY SISTERS]" , "unwanted lumps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.