Crossword Genius

Well placed to distribute dope around the islands (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poised

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'well placed' is the definition.
'poised' can be an answer for 'placed' (poising is a kind of placing). I'm not sure about the 'well' bit.

'distribute dope around the islands' is the wordplay.
'distribute' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'the islands' becomes 'is' (i is an abbreviation for island).
'dope' with letters rearranged gives 'poed'.
'poed' enclosing 'is' is 'POISED'.

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for poised that I've seen before include "Ready for action or self-assured" , "Balanced and composed" , "Balanced or braced" , "Showing self-assurance" , "Balanced or self-assured" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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.