Grab break after unlimited cold period (8)
I believe the answer is:
interest
'grab' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'break after unlimited cold period' is the wordplay.
'break' becomes 'rest' (a rest is taking a break).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'unlimited' says to take the centre (discard the edges or 'limits' of the word).
'cold period' becomes 'winter' (coldest season).
The central letters of 'winter' are 'inte'.
'rest' after 'inte' is 'INTEREST'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for interest that I've seen before include "Money made by or paid for money" , "something that is enjoyable" , "Share in an undertaking" , "importance" , "Care" .)