Graduate set for a snack (5)
I believe the answer is:
bagel
'a snack' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'graduate set' is the wordplay.
'graduate' becomes 'BA' (someone with a Bachelor of Arts degree).
'set' becomes 'gel' (both can mean to harden).
'ba'+'gel'='BAGEL'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bagel that I've seen before include "It's edible" , "Jewish baked roll" , "Doughnut-shaped bread roll" , "Ring-shaped bread roll" , "round fare" .)