Conservative girl in charge in Derby? (7)
I believe the answer is:
classic
'derby?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'conservative girl in charge' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'C' (UK political abbreviation).
'girl' becomes 'lass' (lass can informally mean a girl).
'in charge' becomes 'ic' (abbreviation for 'in charge').
'c'+'lass'+'ic'='CLASSIC'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for classic that I've seen before include "Descriptive of ancient Rome and Greece" , "Model" , "Accepted as excellent" , "Oaks perhaps" , "Of recognized excellence" .)