No pragmatist producing a catalogue of brain waves! (8)
I believe the answer is:
idealist
'no pragmatist' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'a catalogue of brain waves' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
'catalogue' could be 'list' (a catalogue is a list of items) and 'list' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ide' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'producing' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for idealist that I've seen before include "One seeking perfection" , "Detail is about person with aspirations toward perfection (8)" , "One sees things as they should be rather than how they are" , "Sail tide (anag.)" , "One who aspires to perfect standards" .)