Architectural sites around Spain take time to breakdown (6)
I believe the answer is:
digest
'breakdown' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'architectural sites around spain take time' is the wordplay.
'architectural sites' becomes 'digs' (dig is a kind of site. I am not sure about the 'architectural' bit.**).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'spain' becomes 'e' (abbreviation for Espana).
'take' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 't'.
'digs' placed around 'e' is 'diges'.
'diges'+'t'='DIGEST'
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for digest that I've seen before include "Gradually come to understand" , "abstract" , "Abridgement" , "Think over, absorb into the mind" , "Break down in the stomach" .)