Drug given to cross flipping Art actor with no lines? (5)
I believe the answer is:
extra
'actor with no lines?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'drug given to cross flipping art' is the wordplay.
'drug given' becomes 'e' (E is another name for ecstasy. I am not sure about the 'given' bit.).
'to cross' becomes 'x' (X is cross-shaped).
'flipping' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'art' in reverse letter order is 'tra'.
'e'+'x'+'tra'='EXTRA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for extra that I've seen before include "Not a hit certainly" , "Run scored but not off the bat" , "An additional thing" , "One playing small part" , "Bit actor in film" .)