Demand for DIRT from Direct Tax (5)
I believe the answer is:
exact
I believe this clue is a quadruple definition!!
'demand' is the first definition.
(exacting is a kind of demanding)
'for' acts as a link.
'dirt' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'from' is a link.
'direct' is the third definition.
(thesaurus)
'tax' is the fourth definition.
(thesaurus)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for exact that I've seen before include "accurate in all details" , "Precise - demand" , "dead" , "Precisely accurate" , "Not approximate; inflict (revenge) on someone" .)