Quaintly cute man is often accompanying a little lamb (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
mint sauce
'a little lamb' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'quaintly cute man is often accompanying' is the wordplay.
'cute man is' anagrams to 'MINT SAUCE'.
But, I'm not sure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mint sauce that I've seen before include "It goes on joint" , "Flavouring usually taken with lamb" , "It goes with roast lamb" , "something for young Jacob?" , "Sunday lunch complement" .)