Be noted as the busy type (3)
I believe the answer is:
bee
'the busy type' is the definition.
(busy as a bee)
'be noted' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'be' is within the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bee that I've seen before include "Busy person" , "Insect, may be in bonnet" , "Social worker possibly" , "Hive worker" , "A honey-maker" .)