A pretty cold outlook for the old flier (11)
I believe the answer is:
pterodactyl
'the old flier' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'a pretty cold outlook' is the wordplay.
'a pretty cold' can be anagrammed to 'PTERODACTYL'.
But, I am unsure how this is indicated.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pterodactyl that I've seen before include "Flying dinosaur" , "Fossil flyer" , "Extinct flying reptile - protect lady (anag)" , "Winged reptile of old" , "Late Jurassic flyer" .)