Knave fit jars into position (7)
I believe the answer is:
ratfink
'knave' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'fit jars into position' is the wordplay.
'jars' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters must be shocked or jarred).
'into' indicates putting letters inside.
'position' becomes 'rank' (rank is a kind of position).
'fit' with letters rearranged gives 'tfi'.
'tfi' placed inside 'rank' is 'RATFINK'.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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