Lock spring breaks giving uninvited access? (8)
I believe the answer is:
trespass
'uninvited access?' 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?
'lock spring breaks' is the wordplay.
'lock' becomes 'tress' (both can mean a piece of hair).
'spring' becomes 'spa' (spa can mean a mineral spring).
'breaks' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters break into the word).
'tress' going around 'spa' is 'TRESPASS'.
'giving' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for trespass that I've seen before include "Illegal entry" , "Wrong" , "Go out of bounds" , "Sin (archaic)" , "Illegally entering" .)