A possible clue for when crude (9)
'crude' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'a possible clue for when' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'when' is 'hewn' which is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'rough' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for roughhewn that I've seen before include "(Of wood or stone) not smoothly cut" , "Craggy; unrefined" .)
'a possible clue for when crude' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'when crude' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'when' is 'hewn' which is present in the answer.
'crude' could be 'rough' (similar in meaning) and 'rough' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for rough-hewn that I've seen is " Crudely shaped".)