Sailor beginning with tea cake (4)
I believe the answer is:
tart
'cake' 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?
'sailor beginning with tea' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'sailor' could be 'tar' (slang term for a sailor) and 'tar' is found within the answer.
'tea' could be 't' (I've seen this in other clues) and 't' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tart that I've seen before include "A bit sour, like flattish pie" , "See 10" , "Sharp or acid tasting" , "Biting; flan" , "Biting - pastry" .)