which crossword is this, dave? It always helps us this end if you put the title of the crossword as the title of your post, then the clue in the details box. any other letters?
This is from a"Cryptic Crossword" - Normally one of the words in the clue'll be a definition, sometimes there's a anagram, or a word that rhymes with it perhaps. A few examples from this particular puzzle:
Tense Model (7) - Perfect
Immersing themselves later, these people spat at basin originally (11) - Anabaptists