Fancy each son catching gonorrhoea so quickly (4,3,8)
I believe the answer is:
like the clappers
'quickly' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'fancy each son catching gonorrhoea' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'fancy' could be 'like' (both can mean to find someone attractive) and 'like' is located in the answer.
'each' could be 'per' ('per' can mean for each) and 'per' is found in the answer.
'son' could be 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son) and 's' is located in the answer.
'gonorrhoea' could be 'clap' (synonyms) and 'clap' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'the' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'so' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for like the clappers that I've seen before include "appreciate those people giving one a hand" , "enjoy an appreciative audience" , "Entertainers do this" , "Very quickly" , "very fast!" .)