Remote chance for sniper? (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
long shot
'remote chance' is the definition.
'long shot' can be an answer for 'chance' (I have seen 'Outside chance ' mean 'long shot' so perhaps 'chance' could also mean 'long shot'). I'm unsure of the 'remote' bit.
'for sniper?' is the wordplay.
'for' becomes 'long' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'sniper?' becomes 'shot' (sniper is a kind of shot).
'long'+'shot'='LONG SHOT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for long shot that I've seen before include "telephoto picture?" , "Contestant unlikely to win" , "Very uncertain venture" , "It's not a close-up" , "Wild venture; distant film view" .)