Alfresco gathering which didn't turn out fine for Johnson? (6,5)
I believe the answer is:
garden party
'didn't turn out fine for johnson?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'alfresco gathering' is the wordplay.
'alfresco' becomes 'garden' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'gathering' becomes 'party' (party is a kind of gathering).
'garden'+'party'='GARDEN PARTY'
'which' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for garden party that I've seen before include "Buckingham Palace event" , "Social occasion at Buckingham Palace, perhaps" , "Formal festive outdoor occasion" , "Alfresco social event" , "Lawn event" .)