Way to whip wild animal (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
alley cat
'wild animal' is the definition.
'alley cat' can be an answer for 'animal'. I am not sure about the 'wild' bit.
'way to whip' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'alley' (alley is a kind of way).
'to whip' becomes 'cat' (cat o' nine tails, cat for short is a type of whip).
'alley'+'cat'='ALLEY CAT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alley cat that I've seen before include "Homeless feline" , "Stray mog" , "City feline that prowls the back lanes" , "homeless creature" , "Stray urban feline" .)