Claptrap broadcast about European fruit supplier (9)
I believe the answer is:
applecart
'fruit supplier' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'claptrap broadcast about european' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates an anagram (letters scattered or cast around).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'european' becomes 'e' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'claptrap' with letters rearranged gives 'applcart'.
'applcart' placed around 'e' is 'APPLECART'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for applecart that I've seen before include "This being upset throws plans into disarray" , "Upset this fruit carrier to spoil plans" , "It gets upset" , "Fruit carrier, often upset" , "one that carries fruit" .)