Mammal after insect, one of two on the field? (7,3)
I believe the answer is:
cricket bat
'one of two on the field?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'mammal after insect' is the wordplay.
'mammal' becomes 'bat' (bat is a kind of mammal).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'insect' becomes 'cricket' (cricket is a kind of insect).
'bat' put after 'cricket' is 'CRICKET BAT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cricket bat that I've seen before include "willow" , "that's used in test" , "requirement for four or six, perhaps?" , "One used to glance" , "might be found in the pavilion" .)