With which to sweep riotous mobs out of the way? (5)
I believe the answer is:
besom
'with which to sweep' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'riotous mobs out of the way?' is the wordplay.
'riotous' is an anagram indicator.
'out of' is an insertion indicator.
'the way?' becomes 'e' (Compass direction - East).
'mobs' with letters rearranged gives 'bsom'.
'bsom' placed around 'e' is 'BESOM'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for besom that I've seen before include "Rustic broom" , "sweeper" , "Lazy woman" , "Sweeping item" , "Twig-broom" .)