Pay money to bandage inflamed hair fracture (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
split end
'hair fracture' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'pay money to bandage inflamed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'money' could be 'p' and 'p' is located in the answer.
'inflamed' could be 'lit' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'lit' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'send' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for split end that I've seen before include "little bit of a shock?" , "hair problem" , "Offensive player" .)