Part of contra deal? (5)
I believe the answer is:
trade
'part' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'of contra deal?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TRADE' is hidden in the letters of 'contra deal'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for trade that I've seen before include "Transaction" , "Dealing in goods" , "Commercial dealings" , "Buying/selling of goods" , "Calling" .)