Look to capture animal - with this? (5)
I believe the answer is:
lasso
'this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'look to capture animal' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'lo' (archaic exclamation meaning 'look!').
'to capture' is an insertion indicator.
'animal' becomes 'ass' (term for a donkey).
'lo' enclosing 'ass' is 'LASSO'.
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lasso that I've seen before include "Cowboy's rope with sliding noose" , "Rope for catching livestock" , "Rope with noose for catching animals" , "Nosed rope" , "Looped rope used to catch cattle" .)