Experts defending one carrying on what predecessors left? (8)
I believe the answer is:
legacies
'what predecessors left?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'experts defending one carrying on' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is found within the answer.
'experts' could be 'aces' (ace is a kind of expert) and 'aces' is found within the leftover letters.
'on' could be 'leg' (cricket term, fielding positions) and 'leg' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for legacies that I've seen before include "Gifts made by will" , "They're left in a will" , "Things handed down by predecessors" , "Articles or goods left in a will" , "Gifts of personal property by will" .)