Starts to stash crepe paper in scarecrow (5)
I believe the answer is:
scrag
'scarecrow' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'starts to stash crepe paper' is the wordplay.
'starts to' says to take the initial letters.
'paper' becomes 'rag' (rag paper is a kind of paper).
The initial letters of 'stash crepe' is 'sc'.
'sc'+'rag'='SCRAG'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scrag that I've seen before include "The inferior end of a neck of mutton" , "Collar" , "End of neck - beat up" , "Lean end of mutton neck" , "Poor quality meat - throttle" .)