Incidental outcome of cancelling the cycle ride? (4-3)
I believe the answer is:
spin-off
'incidental outcome' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'cancelling the cycle ride?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'ride?' could be 'spin' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'spin' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'off' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spin-off that I've seen before include "Side benefit" , "Incidental benefit" , "Extra, ancillary benefit" , "Profitable by-product" , "TV programme, follow-up to earlier successful one" .)