Semi-finals leading to German upset β a nail-biting finish? (9)
I believe the answer is:
fingertip
'semi-finals' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'leading to german upset a nail-biting finish?' is the wordplay.
'leading to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'german' becomes 'ger' (abbreviation).
'upset' becomes 'tip' (I've seen this in another clue).
'a nail-biting finish?' becomes 'fin' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ger'+'tip'='gertip'
'gertip' put after 'fin' is 'FINGERTIP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fingertip that I've seen before include "One of the points" , "Pointer" , ""hunt the thimble" location in the end?" , "One's used to feel" , "at which things are very familiar" .)