State after arrest would turn in Trotsky? (7)
I believe the answer is:
lebanon
'state after arrest' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'would turn in trotsky?' is the wordplay.
'would turn' becomes 'ban' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'trotsky?' becomes 'Leon' (Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky).
'ban' inserted within 'leon' is 'LEBANON'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lebanon that I've seen before include "Ban Noel from the country" , "Country associated with cedar trees" , "E. Mediterranean nation" , "Eastern Mediterranean country" , "Its capital is Beirut" .)