Hairy type having news-value occasionally (4)
I believe the answer is:
esau
'hairy type' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'news-value occasionally' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
'news'+'value'='newsvalue'
The alternate letters of 'newsvalue' are 'ESAU'.
'having' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "Birthright seller (Bible)" , "Hairy brother to Jacob in Bible" , "Brother to Jacob (OT)" , "character in the Bible" , "man tricked by kid brother" .)