Refuses to patronise children around bed time (8)
I believe the answer is:
boycotts
'refuses to patronise' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'children around bed time' is the wordplay.
'children' becomes 'boys' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'bed' becomes 'cot' (cot is a type of bed).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'cot'+'t'='cott'
'boys' placed around 'cott' is 'BOYCOTTS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for boycotts that I've seen before include "Refuses to have anything to do with, perhaps in trade" , "Refuses to trade with or recognise" , "Refuses to have anything to do with, ostracises" , "Sends to Coventry, won't do business with" , "Refuses to have anything to do with, perhaps in business (8)" .)