cryptic clues

[nosam]

worked for a change to do repeat?
o?e?a?e
robin, the archer, takes short ass back to beast?
h?o????
thanks in advance

[eddiebun]

Operated - anagram of do repeat

[eddiebun]

Hoodlum

[nosam]

thank you eddiebun.
I understand how you get the first answer and I'd got the hood part of the second one but could you explain how you get hoodlum so i might get better at cryptic clues.
thanks very much

[eddiebun]

Sorry - been shopping !

Mule ( almost ) backwards = short ass back

Beast = hoodlum

[nosam]

Thank you,
I understand now.