Clip of Nirvana produced by local Yank? (5)
I believe the answer is:
heave
'local yank?' is the definition.
'heave' can be an answer for 'yank?'. I'm not certain of the 'local' bit.
'clip of nirvana' is the wordplay.
'clip of' means to remove the last letter (clip can mean a shortening of something).
'nirvana' becomes 'heaven' (synonyms).
'heaven' with its final letter taken away is 'HEAVE'.
'produced by' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for heave that I've seen before include "cast like this" , "Produce (a sigh); lift" , "Lift or throw with great effort" , "Pitch" , "Pull something heavy" .)