Interviewed - short indeed (9)
I believe the answer is:
debriefed
'interviewed' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'short indeed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'short' could be 'brief' (similar in meaning) and 'brief' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'deed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for debriefed that I've seen before include "Gathered info on return from a mission, from a soldier say" , "Questioned after completing a mission" .)