Clear stock option for firm taking on new battle in France
I believe the answer is:
consomme
'battle in france' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
'clear stock option for firm taking on new' is the wordplay.
'clear stock option' becomes 'somme' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'firm' becomes 'co' (a firm is a company).
'taking on' says to put letters next to each other.
'new' becomes 'n'.
'co'+'n'='con'
'somme' put after 'con' is 'CONSOMME'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for consomme that I've seen before include "Clear French meat soup" , "Clear soup usually of beef, veal or chicken" , "Liquid food" , "Thin, clear soup" , "liquid course" .)