Allowed one to get away with a further tenancy? (8)
I believe the answer is:
released
'allowed one' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'get away with a further tenancy?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'get' could be 'lease' (leasing is a kind of getting) and 'lease' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'red' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for released that I've seen before include "Freed from confinement" , "free after imprisonment?" , "Set free" , "Sent from prison" , "Discharged" .)