Regret American using informal address? (6)
I believe the answer is:
missus
'informal address?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'regret american' is the wordplay.
'regret' becomes 'miss' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'american' becomes 'US' (United States).
'miss'+'us'='MISSUS'
'using' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for missus that I've seen before include "trouble and strife" , "Wife (colloquial)" , "Dutch American" , "Wife (informal)" , "As partner" .)