Nominal contribution to a former alphabet (5)
I believe the answer is:
ralph
'nominal contribution to a former alphabet' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'contribution to a former alphabet' is the wordplay.
'contribution to' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'RALPH' can be found hidden inside 'former alphabet'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ralph that I've seen before include "man" , "Piggy's friend (Lord of the Flies); --- Vaughan Williams" , "American poet and essayist" , "Chap" , "Fellow's name" .)