Handicraft caught before awful chore on time (7)
I believe the answer is:
crochet
'handicraft' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'caught before awful chore on time' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'before' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'awful' indicates an anagram.
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'chore' anagrammed gives 'roche'.
'c'+'roche'+'t'='CROCHET'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for crochet that I've seen before include "Type of needlework" , "Make using thread and hooked needle" , "Genteel pastime" , "Decorative work using loops" , "piece of handiwork" .)