Make allowances for introducing enchilada, oxtail and cold milk? (6)
I believe the answer is:
excuse
'make allowances for' is the definition.
('excuse' can be a synonym of 'make allowances for')
'introducing enchilada oxtail and cold milk?' is the wordplay.
'introducing' indicates taking the first letters.
'oxtail' becomes 'x' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'milk?' becomes 'use' (I've seen this in other clues).
The first letter of 'enchilada' is 'e'.
'e'+'x'+'c'+'use'='EXCUSE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for excuse that I've seen before include "Defense of offensive behavior" , "Let off the hook" , "Pardon, or release from obligation" , "Alibi" , "Condone or forgive" .)