Unusual rum label covering a lot of things (8)
I believe the answer is:
umbrella
'a lot of things' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'unusual rum label covering' is the wordplay.
'unusual' indicates anagramming the letters.
'covering' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, some letters go above others).
'rum' after 'label' is 'labelrum'.
'labelrum' is an anagram of 'UMBRELLA'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for umbrella that I've seen before include "cover for the British weather?" , "protective cover" , "Parasol" , "The old song urges to let a smile be yours" , "Handheld collapsible canopy" .)