Roland Rat successfully holding back pink cat (7)
I believe the answer is:
custard
'pink cat' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'roland rat successfully holding back' is the wordplay.
'holding' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'dratsuc' is hidden in the letters of 'roland rat successfully'.
'dratsuc' in reverse letter order is 'CUSTARD'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for custard that I've seen before include "Pudding accompaniment" , "Dessert sauce" , "Cooked mixture of milk and eggs" , "Pudding sauce" , "Egg/milk bake" .)