Croat stooping in variable forecast (15) Formal permission to join a union ?(8,7) I'm trying to get into cryptic puzzles but its early days !! Thanks in anticipation
It's an anagram of croat stooping in. The anagram is indicated by variable.
Chambers crossword dictionary ISBN 0-550-10081-4 has a good introduction which will help you get into cryotics as well as being an excellent reference source.
As Aquagility hasn't come back, and as you're probably hoping for an answer, I hope you'll both excuse the intrusion. Words like 'variable' in a clue often suggest an anagram, and the letters of 'Croat stooping in' can be mixed to form Prognostication.