Developing its use in an intricate structure of connected items (6)
I believe the answer is:
tissue
'an intricate structure of connected items' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'developing its use' is the wordplay.
'developing' indicates an anagram.
'its'+'use'='itsuse'
'itsuse' anagrammed gives 'TISSUE'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tissue that I've seen before include "Absorbent paper, used as handkerchief, say" , "load of lies?" , "Disposable piece of absorbent paper" , "Disposable handkerchief" , "Thin, absorbent paper" .)