Saloon game at which one is able to have a drink (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
pin table
'saloon game at which one' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'able to have a drink' is the wordplay.
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'have a drink' becomes 'pint' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'able' after 'pint' is 'PIN-TABLE'.
'is' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pin table that I've seen before include "Game with balls on a sloping surface" , "play bagatelle here" .)