Put forward member in new deal (7)
I believe the answer is:
alleged
'put forward' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'member in new deal' is the wordplay.
'member' becomes 'leg' (member can mean a limb).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'deal' anagrammed gives 'aled'.
'leg' put into 'aled' is 'ALLEGED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alleged that I've seen before include "So-called" , "Asserted in court" , "Claimed (without proof)" , "Declared but not proved; maintained" , "Asserted - unproven" .)