Short comb -- tricky problem for Barber? (8)
I believe the answer is:
composer
'barber?' 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?
'short comb tricky problem' is the wordplay.
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'tricky problem' becomes 'poser' (I've seen this before).
'comb' with its final letter taken off is 'com'.
'com'+'poser'='COMPOSER'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for composer that I've seen before include "Writer of music" , "something to lessen anxiety?" , "Mozart, e.g." , "Person who writes music" , "he makes notes" .)