Running trial as a way to get hold of stock (7)
I believe the answer is:
lariats
'a way to get hold of stock' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'running trial as' is the wordplay.
'running' is an anagram indicator (the letters run around to different places).
'trial'+'as'='trialas'
'trialas' is an anagram of 'LARIATS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lariats that I've seen before include "Long noosed ropes" , "Animal tethers" , "Lassos" , "Lasso ropes" .)