On the phone, she could be mistaken for Cyril! (5)
I believe the answer is:
sybil
'cyril' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sybil that I've seen before include "Dame - Thorndike, English actress" , "Basil Fawlty's wife" , "Female oracle; Mrs Fawlty" , "--- Thorndike, Fawlty" .)