Witty remark about a jolly groundhog (6)
I believe the answer is:
marmot
'groundhog' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'witty remark about a jolly' is the wordplay.
'witty remark' becomes 'mot' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'jolly' becomes 'RM' (jolly can mean a Royal Marine).
'a'+'rm'='arm'
'mot' placed around 'arm' is 'MARMOT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for marmot that I've seen before include "Coarse-furred burrowing rodent" , "Large burrowing rodent" , "Stout, burrowing rodent" , "Small burrowing animal of the squirrel family" , "wild rodent" .)