The girl remained in drinking place (7)
I believe the answer is:
shebeen
'drinking place' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'the girl remained' is the wordplay.
'the girl' becomes 'she' (I've seen this in another clue).
'remained' becomes 'been' (being somewhere can mean remaining there).
'she'+'been'='SHEBEEN'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shebeen that I've seen before include "scene with moonshine?" , "unlicensed premises" , "Unlicensed liquor store" , "in which spirits may be found" , "unlicensed joint" .)