Pottery in pastel? (6)
I believe the answer is:
plates
'pottery' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are nouns, they are not in the same form of the noun.
'pastel?' is the wordplay.
'pastel' anagrams to 'PLATES'.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for plates that I've seen before include "They're on the table" , "Staple for food containers" , "dentures" , "Flat dishes" , "Shallow dishes" .)