Sue panics, running Badminton competition (9)
I believe the answer is:
puissance
'badminton competition' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'sue panics running' is the wordplay.
'running' indicates an anagram.
'sue'+'panics'='suepanics'
'suepanics' with letters rearranged gives 'PUISSANCE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for puissance that I've seen before include "Event with obstacles" , "In show-jumping, test of horse's jumping ability" , "Once might" , "Test of a horse's ability over large obstacles in showjumping" , "Power" .)