Why the actor got his timing wrong at billiards? (6)
I believe the answer is:
miscue
'why the actor got his timing' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'wrong at billiards?' is the wordplay.
'wrong' becomes 'mis' (similar in meaning).
'at billiards?' becomes 'cue' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'mis'+'cue'='MISCUE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for miscue that I've seen before include "Parapraxis (from a term used in billiards)" , "Faulty snooker shot" , "Faulty shot on the green baize" , "going to pot" , "Bad hit in snooker" .)