Mutton producer solver mentioned (3)
I believe the answer is:
ewe
'mutton' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'solver mentioned' is the wordplay.
'solver' becomes 'you' (the person solving the crossword).
'mentioned' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'you' is a homophone of 'EWE'.
'producer' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ewe that I've seen before include "The sort of beast" , "A palindromic sheep" , "Wool supplier" , "One looking sheepish" , "Source of milk" .)