Abandoned search for hunter, say (6)
I believe the answer is:
chaser
'hunter say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'abandoned search' is the wordplay.
'abandoned' indicates an anagram.
'search' anagrammed gives 'CHASER'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chaser that I've seen before include "A drink like beer after whisky" , "Follow-up drink" , "Beer after spirits e.g." , "Horse; drink following another" , "Racing horse" .)