Help to save flier crashing here? (8)
I believe the answer is:
airfield
'here?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'help to save flier crashing' is the wordplay.
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'to save' indicates putting letters inside.
'crashing' indicates an anagram.
'flier' anagrammed gives 'rfiel'.
'aid' going around 'rfiel' is 'AIRFIELD'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for airfield that I've seen before include "where flights are on offer" , "If derail? (Anag)" , "Landing/take-off area" , "Where planes may land and take off" , "Flying base" .)