Praise opponent in speech when they get there (2,7)
I believe the answer is:
on arrival
'get there' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'praise opponent in speech when they' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'opponent' could be 'rival' (a rival is an opponent or enemy) and 'rival' is located in the answer.
'when' could be 'on' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'on' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ar' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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