Inexperienced girl quits attempt to make a second appearance (7)
I believe the answer is:
reentry
'make a second appearance' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'inexperienced girl quits attempt' is the wordplay.
'inexperienced' becomes 'green' (similar in meaning).
'girl' becomes 'g'.
'quits' suggests deleting specific letters.
'attempt' becomes 'try' (synonyms).
'green' with 'g' taken away is 'reen'.
'reen'+'try'='REENTRY'
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reentry that I've seen before include "Return to the Earth's atmosphere" , "of concern to NASA?" , "final part of space flight" .)