Fellow allowed to produce a string of beads (7)
I believe the answer is:
chaplet
'beads' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'fellow allowed to' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'chap' (both can mean a man).
'allowed to' becomes 'let' (to let something happen is to allow it).
'chap'+'let'='CHAPLET'
'produce a string of' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chaplet that I've seen before include "Ornamental wreath worn on the head" , "flower arrangement" , "Garland or wreath for the head" , "Circular garland for the head" , "top band?" .)