New issue of Graduate Times (4)
I believe the answer is:
baby
'new issue' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'graduate times' is the wordplay.
'graduate' becomes 'BA' (someone with a Bachelor of Arts degree).
'times' becomes 'by' (both can mean 'multiplied by').
'ba'+'by'='BABY'
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for baby that I've seen before include "New-born child" , "Bunting" , "Love" , "Infant" , "Small child" .)