Dullard in squat almost stifling noise (7)
I believe the answer is:
pudding
'dullard in squat almost stifling noise' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'noise' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'noise' could be 'din' (din is a kind of noise) and 'din' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pudding that I've seen before include "Chubby person" , "Cooked sweet dish" , "Sweet, usually cooked" , "Sweet course" , "Dessert course" .)