Could playing it be a job outside the Nag’s Head? (5)
I believe the answer is:
banjo
'the nag's head?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'could playing it be a job outside' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is present in the answer.
an anagram of 'job' is 'bjo' which is present in the left over letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for banjo that I've seen before include "Softly (music)" , "Stringed instrument of the guitar family" , "Small plucked instrument" , "Formby's instrument" , "Something instrumental" .)