Was he wasted? (3)
I believe the answer is:
ted
'was he' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.
'wasted?' is the wordplay.
'TED' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ted that I've seen before include "Hang out to dry" , "1950s teenager" , "Boy" , "The familiar American Senator Kennedy" , "'Father . . .' is a TV comedy show" .)