Spree, for example, writer recalled (5)
I believe the answer is:
binge
'spree' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'example writer recalled' is the wordplay.
'example' becomes 'eg'.
'writer' becomes 'nib' (something which writes).
'recalled' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'eg'+'nib'='egnib'
'egnib' written backwards gives 'BINGE'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for binge that I've seen before include "Period of excess" , "A drinking bout" , "Period of excessive indulgence" , "Occasion for excessive eating or drinking" , "Indulgent spree" .)