Bar nuts etc on puree (8)
I believe the answer is:
innocent
'puree' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'bar nuts etc on' is the wordplay.
'bar' becomes 'inn' (both can mean a drinking establishment).
'nuts' indicates an anagram (nuts can mean crazy).
'etc'+'on'='etcon'
'etcon' with letters rearranged gives 'ocent'.
'inn'+'ocent'='INNOCENT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for innocent that I've seen before include "Harmless or guiltless" , "otherworldly?" , "Free from sin" , "Artless or guiltless" , "Blameless - name of several Popes" .)