Managed a bit of fun for certain soldiers (3)
I believe the answer is:
ran
'managed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a bit of fun for certain soldiers' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'r' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "Entered an election or managed" , "11 on foot" , "Moved fast or managed" , "Stood for election or managed" , "Managed; hurried" .)