Hazards close by French city (9)
I believe the answer is:
endangers
'hazards' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'close by french city' is the wordplay.
'close' becomes 'end' (close can mean to end or finish).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'french city' becomes 'Angers' (Angers is a city in France).
'end'+'angers'='ENDANGERS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for endangers that I've seen before include "poses a threat" , "Places in peril" , "Puts into jeopardy" , "Placed in peril" , "Imperils" .)