Lovely lad who may make cannibals soup? (1,5,2,1,3)
I believe the answer is:
a broth of a boy
'lovely' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'lad who may make cannibals soup?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'lad' could be 'boy' (I've seen this before) and 'boy' is found in the answer.
'soup?' could be 'broth' (broth is a kind of soup) and 'broth' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
(Another definition for a broth of a boy that I've seen is " An outstanding individual".)