New pupil of Titian working in Ireland (8)
I believe the answer is:
initiate
'new pupil' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'titian working in ireland' is the wordplay.
'working' indicates an anagram.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'ireland' becomes 'ie' (two letter country code).
'titian' is an anagram of 'nitiat'.
'nitiat' placed inside 'ie' is 'INITIATE'.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for initiate that I've seen before include "Start, launch" , "Start (something)" , "Bring up a topic or prepare the way for" , "accept new members" , "Cause (process) to begin" .)