Men stay free, given this? (7)
I believe the answer is:
amnesty
'this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'men stay free' is the wordplay.
'free' is an anagram indicator.
'men'+'stay'='menstay'
'menstay' with letters rearranged gives 'AMNESTY'.
'given' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for amnesty that I've seen before include "A general pardon as for rebels (7)" , "act of forgiveness" , "General pardon, usually political" , "A general pardon for offences against the state" , "General pardon for crimes against the state" .)