Stuntman in feat, clutching rifle on top of airplane (7)
I believe the answer is:
acrobat
'stuntman' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'feat clutching rifle on top of airplane' is the wordplay.
'feat' becomes 'act' (I've seen this in another clue).
'clutching' indicates putting letters inside.
'rifle' becomes 'rob' (I've seen this in another clue).
'on top of' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'airplane' is 'a'.
'rob'+'a'='roba'
'act' placed around 'roba' is 'ACROBAT'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for acrobat that I've seen before include "Circus athlete" , "performer of risky feats?" , "Taco bar (anag.)" , "flipper" , "Athletic Circus Performer" .)