Event that gives athletes a chance to warm up (4)
I believe the answer is:
heat
'warm up' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'event that gives athletes a chance' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'het' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for heat that I've seen before include "Pressure" , "Warmth - gossip mag" , "Raise temperature" , "Cook" , "Toast" .)