Where cowboys may be managed by heartless coach (5)
I believe the answer is:
ranch
'where cowboys may' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'managed by heartless coach' is the wordplay.
'managed' becomes 'ran' (both can mean organised or was in charge of).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'heartless' suggests removing the centre.
'coach' with its middle removed is 'ch'.
'ran'+'ch'='RANCH'
'be' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ranch that I've seen before include "Where to keep stock" , "tear for a poet" , "Cowboy's workplace" , "Stock farm in US, Aus." , "Agricultural establishment" .)