Deputies running circles around minister (5)
I believe the answer is:
nurse
'minister' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'deputies running circles around' is the wordplay.
'circles' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'around' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'esrun' is hidden in the letters of 'deputies running'.
'esrun' in reverse letter order is 'NURSE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nurse that I've seen before include "Tend to patient" , "Minister to" , "Trained carer" , "Type of shark" , "Who cares" .)