Is hotel involved in chart error? (6)
I believe the answer is:
mishap
'error?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.
'is hotel involved in chart' is the wordplay.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'involved in' indicates putting letters inside.
'chart' becomes 'map' ('map' can be a synonym of 'chart').
'is'+'h'='ish'
'ish' going inside 'map' is 'MISHAP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mishap that I've seen before include "An accident or unlucky event" , "'Accident, bad luck (6)'" , "Accident, unlucky happening" , "Unfortunate occurrence" , "Stroke of bad luck" .)