Endless Lotto hidden in cryptic clues for breeches (8)
I believe the answer is:
culottes
'breeches' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'endless lotto hidden in cryptic clues' is the wordplay.
'endless' indicates the central letters.
'hidden in' is an insertion indicator.
'cryptic' indicates an anagram (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
The middle letters of 'lotto' are 'ott'.
'clues' with letters rearranged gives 'cules'.
'ott' put into 'cules' is 'CULOTTES'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for culottes that I've seen before include "Women's trousers, cut to resemble a skirt" , "garment for women" , "Divided skirt" , "Baggy shorts" , "gear" .)