Look around pile for flyer (8)
I believe the answer is:
aircraft
'flyer' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'look around pile' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'air' (something might have a certain air or look).
'around' becomes 'c' (abbreviation for 'circa').
'pile' becomes 'raft' (synonyms).
'air'+'c'+'raft'='AIRCRAFT'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aircraft that I've seen before include "Flying transport" , "Flying machine" , "flyers" , "Flying machines" , "Flier" .)