Help called for after malfunction in space adventure (8)
I believe the answer is:
escapade
'help' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'after malfunction in space adventure' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'malfunction' indicates anagramming the letters.
'adventure' becomes 'ade' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'space' anagrammed gives 'escap'.
'escap' next to 'ade' is 'ESCAPADE'.
'called for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for escapade that I've seen before include "Exciting, perhaps mischievous, adventure" , "Risky venture" , "Mischievous romp" , "Wild and exciting undertakings" , "Risky adventure" .)