Symbol making islanders angry (7,5)
I believe the answer is:
maltese cross
'symbol' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
'islanders angry' is the wordplay.
'islanders' becomes 'maltese' (I've seen this before).
'angry' becomes 'cross' (cross can mean annoyed or angry).
'maltese'+'cross'='MALTESE CROSS'
'making' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for maltese cross that I've seen before include "Badge" , "Sir John -, English conductor" , "Valletta symbol?" , "symbolic of Crusades" , "Eight-pointed figure" .)