Did Adam's keep him sober? (3)
I believe the answer is:
ale
'did adam's keep him sober?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'him sober?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'him' could be 'al' and 'al' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ale that I've seen before include "Light-coloured beer" , "Beer consumed in sales" , "Type of beer" , "Beerlike beverage" , "Beer consumed in chalets" .)