Cuban, say, with cracked red nails (8)
I believe the answer is:
islander
'cuban say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'cracked red nails' is the wordplay.
'cracked' indicates anagramming the letters.
'red'+'nails'='rednails'
'rednails' anagrammed gives 'ISLANDER'.
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for islander that I've seen before include "End rails (anag)" , "One living surrounded by water" , "Native of Bali, perhaps" , "Rum person perhaps" , "Eg, a Manxman" .)