Shady type chary of having his rest disturbed (7)
I believe the answer is:
shyster
'shady type' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'chary of having his rest disturbed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'chary' could be 'shy' (I've seen this before) and 'shy' is located in the answer.
an anagram of 'rest' is 'ster' which is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shyster that I've seen before include "Dodgy dealer" , "Unethical man" , "One who acts unprofessionally- being bashful?" , "Lawyer using unethical methods" , "Suspect lawyer" .)