Twelve new rings Andy distributed (7)
I believe the answer is:
noonday
'twelve' is the definition.
(twelve o'clock)
'new rings andy distributed' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'rings' becomes 'oo' (two O's - O resembles a ring).
'distributed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'andy' is an anagram of 'nday'.
'n'+'oo'+'nday'='NOONDAY'
(Other definitions for noonday that I've seen before include "Meridional" , "heat?" , "Midday, 12p.m." , "Time when the sun is highest" , "Twelve a.m." .)