The benefits of managing to be first round the bend? (6)
I believe the answer is:
fruits
'the benefits of managing to' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'first round the bend?' is the wordplay.
'first' becomes 'frits' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'the bend?' becomes 'U' (a U-bend is a kind of bend - pipe under sink).
'frits' going around 'u' is 'FRUITS'.
'be' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fruits that I've seen before include "Oranges and apples" , "Plant products used as food" , "Kiwis and kumquats" , "Apples, pears, products" .)