Slow speech from doctor with sharp implement (5)
I believe the answer is:
drawl
'slow speech' is the definition.
(drawl means a slow or lazy style of speech)
'doctor with sharp implement' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'dr' (abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'sharp implement' becomes 'awl' (awl is a kind of implement. I am not sure about the 'sharp' bit.).
'dr'+'awl'='DRAWL'
'from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for drawl that I've seen before include "Speak lazily with long vowel sounds" , "Jimmy Stewart spoke with one" , "Speak with lengthy vowel sounds" , "Prolong vowel sounds" , "Affected speech" .)