Noise the rain makes in Niger? (5)
I believe the answer is:
reign
'in niger?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'noise the rain' is the wordplay.
'noise' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'rain' sounds like 'REIGN'.
'makes' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reign that I've seen before include "Hold sway, rule" , "Monarch's period" , "Prevail" , "Control" , "Rule as king or queen" .)