Harpist etc or various players here (9,3)
I believe the answer is:
orchestra pit
'players here' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'harpist etc or various' is the wordplay.
'various' is an anagram indicator.
'harpist'+'etc'+'or'='harpistetcor'
'harpistetcor' with letters rearranged gives 'ORCHESTRA PIT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for orchestra pit that I've seen before include "Place for theatre musicians" , "Area in front of stage" , "wind down in one" , "space for musicians" , "Sunken area for theatre musicians" .)