Former protectorate in Germany, as Alan Davies describes (9)
I believe the answer is:
nyasaland
'former protectorate' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'germany as alan davies describes' is the wordplay.
'describes' indicates a hidden word (describe can mean to go around).
'NYASALAND' is hidden within 'germany as alan davies'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nyasaland that I've seen before include "Former colony" , "Malawi, formerly" , "Pre-1964 Malawi" , "old African country" .)