Iron crate which contains reporters (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
press box
'iron crate which contains reporters' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'iron crate' is the wordplay.
'iron' becomes 'press' (I've seen this before).
'crate' becomes 'box' (I've seen this in another clue).
'press'+'box'='PRESS-BOX'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for press box that I've seen before include "Area for journalists at a sporting venue" , "Area at events set aside for journalists" , "From here, one reports" , "Unit reserved for reporters at a sporting event" , "The place from which sports reporters watch" .)