In cold capital cross the most exciting part (6)
I believe the answer is:
climax
'most exciting part' 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?
'in cold capital cross' is the wordplay.
'in cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps. I am not sure about the 'in' bit.).
'capital' becomes 'lima' (capital of Peru).
'cross' becomes 'x' (an X is a cross).
'c'+'lima'+'x'='CLIMAX'
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for climax that I've seen before include "Peak of a performance" , "Crux, turning point" , "Most intense point" , "Most exciting point" , "Most intense moment" .)