Network press pitch for Americans (8)
I believe the answer is:
gridiron
'pitch for americans' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'network press' is the wordplay.
'network' becomes 'grid' (grid is a kind of network).
'press' becomes 'iron' (ironing is a kind of pressing).
'grid'+'iron'='GRIDIRON'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gridiron that I've seen before include "cooking utensil" , "Scene of American football" , "Frame over fire for cooking" , "Football pitch" , "The field of play in American football" .)