After such a good time, are repairs necessary? (7)
I believe the answer is:
ripping
'time are repairs necessary?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'after such a good' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'good' could be 'pi' (old-fashioned term for pious) and 'pi' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ripping that I've seen before include "Tearing forcefully" , "producing tears?" , "Tearing - splendid!" , "Excellent; tearing" , "Knockout" .)