Boss to set limits to sloth in Tennessee (7)
I believe the answer is:
captain
'boss' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'set limits to sloth in tennessee' is the wordplay.
'set limits' becomes 'cap' (I've seen this in another clue).
'to sloth' becomes 'ai' (ai is a kind of sloth).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'tennessee' becomes 'tn' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ai' inserted into 'tn' is 'tain'.
'cap'+'tain'='CAPTAIN'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for captain that I've seen before include "Chief" , "Ship's commander" , "Skipper" , "Lead (a team)" , "Naval rank" .)