It's in store and may be in the soup (5)
I believe the answer is:
stock
'soup' is the definition.
(I know that stock is a type of soup)
'it's in store and may be' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'sock' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'in the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stock that I've seen before include "Material in store" , "Equestrian tie" , "Reputation; shares" , "displaying little imagination?" , "Broth" .)