Made a collection for the benefit of crossword lovers? (8)
I believe the answer is:
compiled
'made' is the definition.
(compiling is a kind of making)
'a collection for the benefit of crossword lovers?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'collection' could be 'pile' (pile is a kind of collection) and 'pile' is found in the answer.
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'cmd' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for compiled that I've seen is " Put together".)