Competition in pub ending in bad language and drama? (5)
I believe the answer is:
darts
'competition in pub' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'ending in bad language and drama?' is the wordplay.
'ending in' says to take the final letters.
'language' becomes 's' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'drama?' becomes 'art' (drama is an art).
The last letter of 'bad' is 'd'.
's' after 'art' is 'arts'.
'd'+'arts'='DARTS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for darts that I've seen before include "Traditional pub game" , "Game in which missiles are thrown at target" , "Tears" , "Game; moves quickly" , "Shoots" .)