Mister Solo excited Chloe in pub? (8)
I believe the answer is:
bachelor
'mister solo' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'excited chloe in pub?' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates an anagram.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'pub?' becomes 'bar' (both are drinking establishments).
'chloe' anagrammed gives 'chelo'.
'chelo' put inside 'bar' is 'BACHELOR'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bachelor that I've seen before include "Graduate" , "Unmarried male" , "he has no ties" , "He's not married" , "Single person" .)