Cheever and Lessing like subtle openings; does Bellow? (5)
I believe the answer is:
calls
'does bellow?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'cheever and lessing like subtle openings' is the wordplay.
'openings' indicates taking the first letters (I've seen 'opening of' mean this).
The first letters of 'cheever and lessing like subtle' is 'CALLS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for calls that I've seen before include "Speaks to attract someone's attention" , "An Inspector - - (Priestley)" , "Pays a visit" , "Names" , "Visits; rings" .)