Snappy save that stops high shot? (8)
I believe the answer is:
crossbar
'shot?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'snappy save' is the wordplay.
'snappy' becomes 'cross' (both can mean bad-tempered).
'save' becomes 'bar' (both can mean 'except').
'cross'+'bar'='CROSSBAR'
'that stops high' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for crossbar that I've seen before include "Horizontal part of a goal" , "what one may tip over?" , "Helps to define the goal" , "one's seen on a bike?" , "Horizontal beam over goal posts" .)