Ancestor to handle a remnant roughly (11,3)
I believe the answer is:
neanderthal man
'ancestor' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'handle a remnant roughly' is the wordplay.
'roughly' is an anagram indicator.
'handle'+'a'+'remnant'='handlearemnant'
'handlearemnant' with letters rearranged gives 'NEANDERTHAL MAN'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for neanderthal man that I've seen before include "Chap around earlier" , "from prehistoric times, old chap" , "Primitive type" , "Cave-dweller" .)