Save time in holiday area? (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
set aside
'save' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'time in holiday area?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'time' could be 't' (abbreviation) and 't' is located in the answer.
'area?' could be 'seaside' (I have seen 'Coastal area' mean 'seaside' so perhaps 'area' could also mean 'seaside') and 'seaside' is located in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for set aside that I've seen before include "EU's agricultural scheme" , "Farm land taken out of production" , "Lay by" , "Preserve" , "Fallow" .)