Applaud a contention read out loud (7)
I believe the answer is:
acclaim
'applaud' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'a contention read out loud' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
'contention' could be 'claim' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'claim' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'c' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for acclaim that I've seen before include "Cheer" , "Welcome with shouts of applause" , "Declare" , "Extol" , "Hail" .)
