Hothead from Verona playing in Germany (7)
I believe the answer is:
hanover
'germany' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'hothead from verona playing' is the wordplay.
'hothead' becomes 'h' (head letter of 'hot').
'from' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'playing' indicates an anagram.
'verona' with letters rearranged gives 'anover'.
'h'+'anover'='HANOVER'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hanover that I've seen before include "German town, and royal house" , "German city - British royal house" , "9 [HOUSE]" , "Royal house from George I to Victoria" , "Royal house from 1727" .)