Santa's beef about celebrations (10)
I believe the answer is:
beanfeasts
'celebrations' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'santa's beef about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'santas'+'beef'='santasbeef'
'santasbeef' with letters rearranged gives 'BEANFEASTS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for beanfeasts that I've seen is " parties"".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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