Block eastern character in pantomime
I believe the answer is:
dame
'character in pantomime' is the 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 don't see?
'block eastern' is the wordplay.
'block' becomes 'dam' (damming is a kind of blocking).
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'dam'+'e'='DAME'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dame that I've seen before include "Man's panto role" , "Comic pantomime role" , "Broad" , "Peeress" , "Female equivalent of British sir" .)