Shakespearean character able to thrive on love (8)
I believe the answer is:
prospero
'shakespearean character able' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'thrive on love' is the wordplay.
'thrive' becomes 'prosper' (synonyms).
'on' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'prosper'+'o'='PROSPERO'
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for prospero that I've seen before include "Usurped Duke of Milan (The Tempest)" , "Role in The Tempest" , "Shakespearian character" , "29 9 [TEMPEST CHARACTER]" , "Sorcerer of The Tempest" .)