Small sheltered area, quiet - ideal for this? (5)
I believe the answer is:
sleep
'ideal for this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'small sheltered area quiet' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'sheltered area' becomes 'lee' (as in lee side, the side sheltered from wind).
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
's'+'lee'+'p'='SLEEP'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sleep that I've seen before include "Wayne _; former Royal Ballet principal dancer" , "Produced (egg)" , "Slumber" , "Doze, nap" , "Shut-eye" .)