Livid with waste after team admits shortage (5,3,4)
I believe the answer is:
black and blue
'livid' is the definition.
(I know that livid can be written as black-and-blue)
'with waste after team admits shortage' is the wordplay.
'with waste' becomes 'blue' (blue can mean to squander or waste. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'team' becomes 'band' (both can mean a group of people).
'admits' indicates putting letters inside (to admit is to allow in).
'shortage' becomes 'lack' (a lack is a shortage of something).
'band' enclosing 'lack' is 'blackand'.
'blue' put after 'blackand' is 'BLACK-AND-BLUE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for black and blue that I've seen before include "Badly bruised" , "Twice shaded" , "two balls at snooker" , "as are NZ and Scottish rugby teams?" , "colours" .)