Female resident of island or isthmus? (5)
I believe the answer is:
doris
'female resident' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'of island or isthmus?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'DORIS' is hidden within 'island or isthmus'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for doris that I've seen before include "In Greek myth, wife of sea-god Nereus" , "Female name" , "Woman" , "Woman's name" , "-- Day, actress" .)