Mad cawing - somehow that provides a simple solution (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
magic wand
'provides a simple solution' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'mad cawing somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'mad'+'cawing'='madcawing'
'madcawing' is an anagram of 'MAGIC WAND'.
'that' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for magic wand that I've seen before include "Spell-casting stick" , "Spell stick?" , "Fairy Godmother's baton" , "Wizard's tool" .)