Felt yips when performing, crying out for number one? (4-4)
I believe the answer is:
self-pity
'number one?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'felt yips when performing crying out' is the wordplay.
'felt yips' anagrams to 'SELF-PITY'.
But, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for self-pity that I've seen before include "Inwardly-directed compassion" , "Inward maudlin sorrow" , "(Surgical) cut" , "Moaning about one's misfortunes shows it" , "State of feeling sorry for one's own situation" .)