The father dog didn’t go hungry (6)
I believe the answer is:
curate
'the father' 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?
'dog didn't go hungry' is the wordplay.
'dog' becomes 'cur' (a cur is an aggressive or scruffy dog).
'didn't go hungry' becomes 'ate' (I've seen this in another clue).
'cur'+'ate'='CURATE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for curate that I've seen before include "His egg is said to be good in parts." , "He whose egg is good in parts" , "Clergyman assisting priest" , "Clergyman assisting a vicar" , "Acuter (anag.)" .)