Magnificence of cryptic clue? Nope! (8)
I believe the answer is:
opulence
'magnificence' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'cryptic clue? nope' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates an anagram (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
'clue'+'nope'='cluenope'
'cluenope' with letters rearranged gives 'OPULENCE'.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for opulence that I've seen before include "Plenty" , "State of wealth and prosperity" , "State of affluence and luxury" , "wealth is manifest" , "State of wealth or abundance" .)