“A recreation that’s beyond me”, I put in (7)
I believe the answer is:
pastime
'a recreation' is the definition.
(pastime is a kind of recreation)
'beyond me i put in' is the wordplay.
'beyond' becomes 'past' (I've seen this before).
'put in' indicates putting letters inside.
'past'+'me'='pastme'
'pastme' placed around 'i' is 'PASTIME'.
'that's' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for pastime that I've seen before include "Hobby; regular activity" , "doing the crossword, say" , "Leisure activity" , "relaxation" , "diversion" .)