This sending up a little tipple to honeymooners? (5)
I believe the answer is:
hotel
'this sending' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'up a little tipple to honeymooners?' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'a little' says the answer is hidden in the clue (a little bit of the clue).
'letoh' is hidden in the letters of 'tipple to honeymooners'.
'letoh' reversed gives 'HOTEL'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hotel that I've seen before include "Comms code word for H" , "It keeps guests" , "pension?" , "Stop on journey perhaps" , "Somewhere to stay" .)