Talk idly about compiler's tricks (5)
I believe the answer is:
games
'tricks' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'talk idly about compiler's' is the wordplay.
'talk idly' becomes 'gas' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'compiler' becomes 'me' (the person who is writing these clues).
'gas' going around 'me' is 'GAMES'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for games that I've seen before include "Matches" , "School sports" , "Sports and pastimes" , "Such as football, snap, etc" , "Contests or amusements" .)