A member of the firing party? (6)
I believe the answer is:
stoker
This clue might be a double definition.
'a member' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'firing party?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'of the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stoker that I've seen before include "Furnace filler" , "Bram --, Irish novelist" , "One fuelling the fire" , "Furnace man" , "Fireman - Bram" .)