One stands by swinger cross over something seen on X (8)
I believe the answer is:
doorpost
'one stands' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'swinger cross over something seen on x' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'cross' could be 'door' (a door is a kind of cross) and 'door' is found within the answer.
'over' could be 'o' (cricket abbreviation) and 'o' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pst' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'by' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for doorpost that I've seen before include "Upright part of entrance frame" , "Jamb" .)