One in audience stuck behind singular coat taker (7)
I believe the answer is:
shearer
'one' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'audience stuck behind singular coat taker' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'audience' could be 'ear' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'ear' is found within the answer.
'singular' could be 's' (abbreviation sometimes used in dictionaries) and 's' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'her' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shearer that I've seen before include "Wool cutter - ex-England footballer" , "Alan - - , Newcastle striker" , "one who removes coat" , "Sheep barber?" , "He cuts the fleece from sheep" .)