Name-dropping financier who makes much bread? (5)
I believe the answer is:
baker
'name-dropping financier who makes much bread?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
'name-dropping financier' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'dropping' indicates named letters should be taken away (some letters drop out).
'financier' becomes 'banker' (banker is a kind of financier).
'banker' with 'n' removed is 'BAKER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for baker that I've seen before include "Maker of cakes/bread" , "Producer of bread/cakes" , "Bread/cakes maker" , "His 12 is 13" , "job" .)