One awaits a bee: an insect's nearly here (6)
I believe the answer is:
anther
'one awaits a bee an insect's nearly here' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'insect's nearly here' is the wordplay.
'insect' becomes 'ant' (ant is a kind of insect).
'nearly' means to remove the last letter.
'here' with its final letter taken off is 'her'.
'ant'+'her'='ANTHER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for anther that I've seen before include "Part of a plant that contains pollen" , "(Actors) leave stage" , "Pollen-holding part of stamen" , "produces pollen" , "Pollen-producing part of a flower" .)