Tuck into this lunch, finally, after noon (4)
I believe the answer is:
nosh
'tuck into this lunch finally after noon' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'into this lunch finally after noon' is the wordplay.
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'noon' becomes 'n' (abbreviation for noon).
The final letters of 'into this lunch' are 'osh'.
'osh' after 'n' is 'NOSH'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nosh that I've seen before include "eating this?" , "Slangy food or meal" , "Scoff" , "Food (Yiddish)" , "Eat (sl.)" .)