Why the side cant be said not to stand a ghost of a chance? (4,6)
I believe the answer is:
team spirit
'ghost of a chance?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'why the side cant be said not to stand a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found within the answer.
'side' could be 'r' (abbreviation for right) and 'r' is found within the answer.
'be' could be 'am' and 'am' is present in the answer.
'said' could be 't' (I've seen this in other clues) and 't' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for team spirit that I've seen before include "Willingness to cooperate as part of group" , "Morale" , "Willingness to work together" , "staff bonus?" , "mood in the group" .)