Chaos, taking a very long time to get texts? (8)
I believe the answer is:
messages
'texts?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'chaos taking a very long time' is the wordplay.
'chaos' becomes 'mess' (I've seen this in another clue).
'taking' says to put letters next to each other.
'a very long time' becomes 'ages' (ages can mean a very long period).
'mess'+'ages'='MESSAGES'
'to get' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for messages that I've seen before include "Communications or errands" , "teachings" , "Communications, written, spoken or signalled" , "Pieces of information carried from one person to another" , "Communications, written, spoken or signaled" .)