Was a turkey found wanting dessert? (5)
I believe the answer is:
bombe
'dessert?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'was a turkey found' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'turkey' could be 'bomb' (synonyms) and 'bomb' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'wanting' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bombe that I've seen before include "Dome-shaped dessert, often frozen" , "Ice-cream dessert" , "Ice cream frozen in a round mould" , "like some rounded furniture" , "Sweet" .)