Bans a fete, maybe, or a works do (9)
I believe the answer is:
beanfeast
'a works do' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'bans a fete maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' indicates an anagram.
'bans'+'a'+'fete'='bansafete'
'bansafete' is an anagram of 'BEANFEAST'.
'or' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for beanfeast that I've seen before include "Party with lots of food and drink" , "free meal" , "Celebratory party" .)