Skips right, breaking mops (5)
I believe the answer is:
romps
'skips' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'right breaking mops' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'breaking' is an anagram indicator.
'mops' with letters rearranged gives 'omps'.
'r'+'omps'='ROMPS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for romps that I've seen is " Frolics".)
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