One in audience stuck behind singular coat taker (7)
I believe the answer is:
shearer
'one' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'audience stuck behind singular coat taker' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'audience' could be 'ear' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'ear' is found in the answer.
'singular' could be 's' (abbreviation in grammar) and 's' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'her' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shearer that I've seen before include "Wool cutter - ex-England footballer" , "Alan - - , Newcastle striker" , "one who removes coat" , "Sheep barber?" , "He cuts the fleece from sheep" .)