Where one labours to get an operation? (7)
I believe the answer is:
worksop
'an operation?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'where one labours to get' is the wordplay.
'where one labours' becomes 'sop' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'get' becomes 'work' ('work' can be a synonym of 'get').
'sop' after 'work' is 'WORKSOP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for worksop that I've seen before include "northern town" , "Where in England" , "found in Nottinghamshire" , "Town in Nottinghamshire" , "town in Midlands" .)