Rattle about with time for canape? (7)
I believe the answer is:
tartlet
'canape?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'rattle about with time' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'rattle' is an anagram of 'artlet'.
'artlet' after 't' is 'TARTLET'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tartlet that I've seen before include "little sweet pastry" , "Small flan" , "fare" , "pastry dish" , "Food" .)