Noise the rain makes in Niger? (5)
I believe the answer is:
reign
'in niger?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
'noise the rain' is the wordplay.
'noise' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'rain' sounds like 'REIGN'.
'makes' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reign that I've seen before include "Hold sway, rule" , "Monarch's period" , "Prevail" , "Control" , "Rule as king or queen" .)