Edward, in a departed dynasty (5)
I believe the answer is:
teddy
'edward' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'in a departed dynasty' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TEDDY' can be found hidden inside 'departed dynasty'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for teddy that I've seen before include "Stuffed toy" , "Cuddly toy" , "A child's toy bear" , "plaything" , "Bear - boy" .)