Suggestion concerning charity formerly bestowed on new church (9)
I believe the answer is:
redolence
'suggestion' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'charity formerly bestowed on new church' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'charity' could be 'dole' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'dole' is found in the answer.
'on' could be 're' (regarding) and 're' is located in the answer.
'new' could be 'n' (abbreviation as in New Testament NT) and 'n' is found in the answer.
'church' could be 'ce' (abbreviation for Church of England) and 'ce' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'concerning' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for redolence that I've seen before include "Sweet smell -- clone deer (anag)" , "Sweet or pleasant odour" , "Fragrance" .)