Suspension may be the answer (8)
I believe the answer is:
solution
This clue is a double definition.
'suspension' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'be the answer' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
'may' is the link.
(Other definitions for solution that I've seen before include "you're currently seeking?" , "Holmes often sought?" , "The answer to a problem" , "What you want here" , "Elucidation - mixture of substances" .)