It'll delay proceedings at the bank
'the bank' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'it'll delay proceedings' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'delay' could be 'hold' (synonyms) and 'hold' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'up' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
'at' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
'the bank' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'it'll delay proceedings' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'delay' could be 'hold' (synonyms) and 'hold' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'up' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'at' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hold-up that I've seen before include "Robbery with violence" , "Support by arms - threaten by arms" , "Robbery at gunpoint" , "Delay or show aloft" , "Stop and rob" .)