Annual report from local man accepted (7)
I believe the answer is:
almanac
'annual' is the definition.
(I know that almanac is a type of annual)
'from local man accepted' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ALMANAC' can be found hidden inside 'local man accepted'.
'report' is the link.
This may not be right. It may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for almanac that I've seen before include "Annual list of dates" , "Annual containing information, Old Moore's say" , "Statistical annual" , "Annual reference book" , "Calendar with detailed information" .)