Noted model tank aces I’ll gather after I meet parent (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
dalai lama
'noted model' 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?
'tank aces i'll gather after i meet parent' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'after' could be 'ala' ('a la' - 'in the style of ' or 'after' in French) and 'ala' is located in the answer.
'i' could be 'a' and 'a' is found within the answer.
'parent' could be 'ma' (ma can mean mum or mother) and 'ma' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'dil' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dalai lama that I've seen before include "eastern leader" , "'Spiritual leader of Tibet (5,4)'" , "Spiritual leader of Tibetans" , "Chief Tibetan priest" , "World's Buddhist leader, once ruler of Tibet" .)