Terrible clique seen after meal (7)
I believe the answer is:
tearing
'terrible' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'clique seen after meal' is the wordplay.
'clique' becomes 'ring' (I've seen this in other clues).
'seen after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'meal' becomes 'tea' (tea is a kind of meal).
'ring' put after 'tea' is 'TEARING'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tearing that I've seen before include "'Pulling apart, ripping (7)'" , "splitting" , "Granite (anag.)" , "violent" .)