Wasted time rolling will bore beaten side? (6-8)
I believe the answer is:
shilly-shallied
'bore beaten side?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a past participle verb which matches the answer.
'wasted time rolling will' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'rolling' could be 'hilly' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'hilly' is present in the answer.
'will' could be 'shall' (synonyms) and 'shall' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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