Get into a panic over sailor's fare (8)
I believe the answer is:
flapjack
'sailor's fare' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'get into a panic over' is the wordplay.
'get into' becomes 'jack' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'a panic' becomes 'flap' (I've seen this before).
'over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'jack' put after 'flap' is 'FLAPJACK'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for flapjack that I've seen before include "Oaty biscuit; US pancake" , "Delicacy made with oats and golden syrup" , "Chewy oat biscuit" , "American pancake" , "Biscuit made with rolled oats" .)