Of course I know 'down' has another specific meaning in puzzles, but that doesn't mean it can't also be a (loose) synonym for any of broken/confused/strange/fucked up beyond recognition etc. etc.
I have to say, I don't really understand how "down" is a synonym of confused/broken etc, loosely or otherwise.
Andy - is that a follow-on from my clue? It's not the right solution if so. (To be honest, I can't work out any of the words in your clue could be a solution to mine, so maybe I've missed a joke.)
OK, no problem. My working, for what it's worth, was COARSE minus the first two letters = ARSE - "(perhaps) Jack" being the definition. I took the liberty of adding the -d to the solution.
I have to say, I don't really understand how "down" is a synonym of confused/broken etc, loosely or otherwise
OK, they're not synonyms. They're all valid anagram indicators, then. Clearly I used 'down' for the surface reading. Do you think it's invalid as an anagram indicator? Which would be odd, given the wide range of other indicators that have been used.
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