Write about melody in piece of Holst (7)
I believe the answer is:
neptune
'piece of holst' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both natural objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'write about melody' is the wordplay.
'write' becomes 'pen' (synonyms).
'about' says the letters should be written backwards.
'melody' becomes 'tune' (synonyms).
'pen' back-to-front is 'nep'.
'nep'+'tune'='NEPTUNE'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for neptune that I've seen before include "Eighth rock from the Sun" , "Holst composed it" , "Roman god of the sea, with trident" , "Planet, identified 1846" , "extract from The Planets" .)