Push student to use clearing process? (6)
I believe the answer is:
shovel
'use clearing process?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'push student' is the wordplay.
'push' becomes 'shove' (shoving is a kind of pushing).
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'shove'+'l'='SHOVEL'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shovel that I've seen before include "Excavator" , "digger" , "Digging tool" , "''Don't forget your..., if you want to go to work'' (Christy Moore)" , "Scoop for lifting and carrying" .)