Soldiers smart off duty? (7)
I believe the answer is:
resting
'duty?' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech.
'soldiers smart' is the wordplay.
'soldiers' becomes 're' (Royal Engineers).
'smart' becomes 'sting' (both can mean to burn or hurt).
're'+'sting'='RESTING'
'off' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for resting that I've seen before include "Lying down" , "Taking it easy" , "Reposing" , "Relaxing from work" , "(Of actors) currently unemployed" .)