Joke time in gondola? (4)
I believe the answer is:
punt
'joke time in gondola?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'joke time' is the wordplay.
'joke' becomes 'pun' (pun is a type of joke).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'pun'+'t'='PUNT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for punt that I've seen before include "Kick -- bet -- boat" , "Pole-propelled boat" , "Pre-euro currency unit of Ireland" , "Bet (in old Irish money?)" , "Open flat-bottomed boat" .)