Is oiler able to go finally, with America picking quarrels? (12)
I believe the answer is:
cantankerous
'is oiler able to go finally with america picking quarrels?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'is oiler able to go finally with america' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'oiler' could be 'tanker' (synonyms) and 'tanker' is found within the answer.
'able' could be 'can' and 'can' is located in the answer.
'america' could be 'us' (United States) and 'us' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'o' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cantankerous that I've seen before include "Disagreeable" , "Irritable" , "Irascible" , "Stubbornly obstructive" , "Grouchy" .)