Were gremlins reviewing parts of corporate deal? (6)
I believe the answer is:
merger
'corporate deal?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'were gremlins reviewing parts' is the wordplay.
'parts' says the answer is hidden in the clue (part of the clue provides the answer).
'reviewing' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (I've seen 'reviewed' mean this).
'regrem' is hidden in the letters of 'were gremlins'.
'regrem' written backwards gives 'MERGER'.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for merger that I've seen before include "Unification" , "Joining (of companies)" , "Act of combining" , "The joining of two business enterprises" , "Convergence" .)