Give assistance to a work of Verdi? (4)
I believe the answer is:
aida
'work of verdi?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'give assistance to a' is the wordplay.
'give assistance to' becomes 'aid' (I've seen this in another clue).
'aid'+'a'='AIDA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aida that I've seen before include "eponymous heroine" , "Fragrant shrub" , "Egyptian opera by 11 Down" , "she dies entombed" , "title role" .)