Recalled crime pinching bow, suspect mythological figure (9)
I believe the answer is:
narcissus
'mythological figure' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'recalled crime pinching bow suspect' is the wordplay.
'recalled' is a reversal indicator (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'crime' becomes 'sin'.
'pinching' indicates putting letters inside (taking inside).
'bow' becomes 'arc' (both can mean a curve).
'suspect' becomes 'sus' (I've seen this in other clues).
'sin' backwards is 'nis'.
'nis' enclosing 'arc' is 'narcis'.
'narcis'+'sus'='NARCISSUS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for narcissus that I've seen before include "Legendary egotist" , "In Greek myth, a lover of his own beauty" , "Variety of daffodil" , "Mythical egotist" , "Spring flower" .)