Typically, Rice might pen this (5)
I believe the answer is:
lyric
'this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'typically rice might pen' is the wordplay.
'pen' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'pens' mean this (pen can mean to contain or cage)).
'LYRIC' is hidden in the letters of 'typically rice might'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lyric that I've seen before include "part of song" , "One barred from native country" , "Melodic" , "Type of poem" , "Short poem of songlike quality" .)