Comparatively cross when earring gets broken (7)
I believe the answer is:
angrier
'comparatively cross' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are comparative adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'earring gets broken' is the wordplay.
'gets broken' indicates an anagram.
'earring' anagrammed gives 'ANGRIER'.
'when' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for angrier that I've seen before include "More furious" , "More worked up" , "Not so calm" , "More annoyed" , "More irate" .)