Suitable name for a hired gardener? (5)
I believe the answer is:
edgar
'suitable name for a hired gardener?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'name for a hired gardener?' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'ed'.
'for' says to put letters next to each other.
'a hired gardener?' becomes 'gar' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ed'+'gar'='EDGAR'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for edgar that I've seen before include "Fellow" , "Great writer of spooky stories, . . . . . Allan Poe" , "Earl's son" , "Chap" , "... Allan Poe, author" .)