Forgo alfresco party? (2,7)
I believe the answer is:
do without
'forgo' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'alfresco party?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'party?' could be 'do' (do is a kind of party) and 'do' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'without' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for do without that I've seen before include "Don't have" , "Forgo" , "Fail to enjoy" .)