Short cut on the beach? (7)
I believe the answer is:
shingle
'the beach?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'short cut' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'cut' could be 'shin' (cut of meat) and 'shin' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'on' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shingle that I've seen before include "Bob" , "beach? Yes and no" , "One lying on the beach" , "Mass of small rounded pebbles" , "'hairdo'" .)