Free ranger in Providence? (5,6,3)
I believe the answer is:
rhode island red
'free ranger in providence?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for rhode island red that I've seen before include "Fowl" , "Chicken breed" , "American Communist" , "possible victim of battery" , "New England communist" .)