Staff’s beginning to remove someone not wanted on board (8)
I believe the answer is:
stowaway
'wanted on board' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'staff's beginning to remove someone' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'to' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'not' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stowaway that I've seen before include "One illegally on board" , "Illegal traveller" , "Free rider" , "Person who hides on ship to avoid paying fare" , "Unauthorised passenger" .)