“Drink up in pub,” I lamented (6)
I believe the answer is:
malibu
'drink' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'up in pub i lamented' is the wordplay.
'up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ubilam' is hidden in the letters of 'pub i lamented'.
'ubilam' written backwards gives 'MALIBU'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for malibu that I've seen before include "Californian beach" , "City in California" , "Site of the Getty Villa museum" , "Californian surfing town" , "California beach" .)