Crossword Genius

Singer right to break wind by saxophonist's head (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grass

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'singer right to break wind by saxophonist's head' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'right to break wind by saxophonist's head' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'to break' indicates putting letters inside.
'wind' becomes 'gas' (synonyms).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'head' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'saxophonists' is 's'.
'r' placed inside 'gas' is 'gras'.
'gras'+'s'='GRASS'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for grass that I've seen before include "sing?" , "Perhaps bent" , "blades" , "copper may rely on him?" , "canary, say" .)

Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app