Letters 1,2, 7 & 8: 4-letter word for "socially unconventional" surrounding s 4-letter word for "long" (verb) followed by 75 percent of a word for dean (or dene) giving the name of a marsh or "slough" plant.
Could someone please help me parse ‘Meat pans on the counter (4)’? The answer is clear and fits the definition, but I can’t come close to the wordplay.