After a late start, I work at a pleasant place (4)
I believe the answer is:
lido
'a pleasant place' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'after a late start i work' is the wordplay.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'start' suggests taking the first letters.
'work' becomes 'do' (synonyms).
The first letter of 'late' is 'l'.
'l' put next to 'i' is 'li'.
'li'+'do'='LIDO'
'at' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lido that I've seen before include "Venetian resort" , "Swimming and leisure area" , "Open-air swimming pool" , "bathing facilities" , "Venice's beach island facing the Adriatic" .)