Rotisserie cooks put in request for vacation with just a hint of sarcasm (8)
I believe the answer is:
turnspit
'hint of sarcasm' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'rotisserie cooks put in request for vacation with just a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'rotisserie' could be 'spit' (I've seen this before) and 'spit' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'turn' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for turnspit that I've seen before include "Lowly servant" , "old servant who cooks" , "Old roast attendant" , "You have rotisserie" , "Former kitchen servant" .)