Crossword Genius

Offensive letter you read, polite last of all (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rude

'offensive' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'letter you read polite last of all' is the wordplay.
'letter' becomes 'r' ().
'last of all' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letters of 'you read polite' are 'ude'.
'r'+'ude'='RUDE'

(Other definitions for rude that I've seen before include "'Bad-mannered, discourteous (4)'" , "Offensive; unpolished" , "Blue" , "Uncivilised" , "Ill-mannered; hearty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.