Task a gopher tackled, collecting mentor's ultimate step-by-step guide? (13)
I believe the answer is:
choreographer
'ultimate step-by-step guide?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'task a gopher tackled collecting mentor's' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'task' could be 'chore' (synonyms) and 'chore' is found within the answer.
'a' is within the answer.
an anagram of 'gopher' is 'ogrphe' which is located in the remaining letters.
A single letter 'r' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for choreographer that I've seen before include "Creator of dance routines" , "One who creates dance routines" , "One skilled in arranging dances" , "Isadora Duncan" , "Composer of ballet steps" .)