Hips – a lot replaced here? (8)
I believe the answer is:
hospital
'here?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.
'hips a lot replaced' is the wordplay.
'replaced' indicates an anagram.
'hips'+'a'+'lot'='hipsalot'
'hipsalot' anagrammed gives 'HOSPITAL'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hospital that I've seen before include "Barts, e.g." , "Medical institution" , "Treatment and care centre" , "Has pilot gone there for help?" , "asylum?" .)