Store candies regularly in secure location (8)
I believe the answer is:
stockade
'secure location' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.
'store candies regularly' is the wordplay.
'store' becomes 'stock' (synonyms).
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
The alternate letters of 'candies' are 'ade'.
'stock'+'ade'='STOCKADE'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stockade that I've seen before include "Fortification" , "Cod steak consumed in enclosure as for military prisoners" , "Defensive or confining enclosure" , "Defensive enclosure built of tall heavy posts" , "Defensive barrier of upright posts" .)