Point the bread merchant out to be the finance man (6)
I believe the answer is:
banker
'the finance man' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'point the bread merchant out' is the wordplay.
'point the bread' becomes 'n' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'merchant' becomes 'baker' (baker is a kind of merchant).
'out' indicates putting letters inside.
'n' going into 'baker' is 'BANKER'.
'to be' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for banker that I've seen before include "Sure winner" , "one providing cash" , "Money man (or woman)" , "Financier" , "City worker?" .)