Pot of ale in Rye: two English pounds given out for it? (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
beer belly
'rye two english pounds given out for it?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'pot of ale' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'pot' could be 'belly' (synonyms) and 'belly' is present in the answer.
'ale' could be 'beer' (I've seen this before) and 'beer' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for beer belly that I've seen before include "Protuberant stomach" , "Drinker's spare tyre" , "Spare tyre due to consumption of alcohol" , "Protruding stomach due to excessive drinking" , "Corporation" .)