Highlight patient after performance in theatre, say (8)
I believe the answer is:
showcase
'theatre say' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'highlight patient after performance' is the wordplay.
'highlight patient' becomes 'case' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'performance' becomes 'show' (I've seen this before).
'case' after 'show' is 'SHOWCASE'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for showcase that I've seen before include "to suit trophy-holder" , "exhibition place" , "Play" , "Display cabinet" , "Exhibit, display" .)