Someone to coddle (5)
I believe the answer is:
molly
'someone' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for molly that I've seen before include "Diminutive of Mary" , "Mrs Bloom (Joyce)" , "Flanders? Yes, she kept saying" , "Seller of cockles, mussels" , "fish" .)