Dark story restricting fine entertainment (9)
I believe the answer is:
nightlife
'entertainment' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'dark story restricting fine' is the wordplay.
'dark' becomes 'night' (it's dark at nighttime).
'story' becomes 'lie' (story can mean a fabrication).
'restricting' is an insertion indicator.
'fine' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'lie' enclosing 'f' is 'life'.
'night'+'life'='NIGHTLIFE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nightlife that I've seen before include "Entertainments after dark" , "urban activities?" , "some belated fun" .)