Grand chat about, for example, a rising emotional burden? (7)
I believe the answer is:
baggage
'emotional burden?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'grand chat about for example a rising' is the wordplay.
'grand' becomes 'g' (synonyms).
'chat' becomes 'gab' (gab is a kind of chat).
'about' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'for example' becomes 'eg' (synonyms).
'rising' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (going up in a down clue).
'g'+'gab'='ggab'
'ggab' written backwards gives 'bagg'.
'eg'+'a'='ega'
'ega' back-to-front is 'age'.
'bagg'+'age'='BAGGAGE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for baggage that I've seen before include "Saucy girl - accompanying travellers" , "Suitcases; encumbrances" , "that has been packed for the journey" , "Army equipment" , "Travellers' luggage" .)