Chicken expecting turkey, perhaps – to wit? (4,6)
I believe the answer is:
noel coward
'wit?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'chicken expecting turkey perhaps' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'chicken' could be 'coward' (similar in meaning) and 'coward' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'noel' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for noel coward that I've seen before include "Old playwright" , "He wrote" , "dramatist" .)