Press in numbers around important theatre figure (7)
I believe the answer is:
surgeon
'important theatre figure' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'press in numbers around' is the wordplay.
'press' becomes 'urge' (synonyms).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'numbers' becomes 'nos' ('no' is an abbreviation for number).
'around' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'nos' back-to-front is 'son'.
'urge' put within 'son' is 'SURGEON'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for surgeon that I've seen before include "Medical operator" , "Hospital worker" , "Doctor with cutting tools" , "Doctor in the navy" , "Medical knife wielder" .)