Patriotic Front passed on those selected (9)
I believe the answer is:
preferred
'patriotic front' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'passed on those selected' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'on' could be 're' (regarding) and 're' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for preferred that I've seen before include "Was partial to" , "Chose before others" , "singled out" , "Liked better" , "choice" .)