Initially, musician with light-weight skill? On the contrary (6)
I believe the answer is:
mozart
'the contrary' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'initially musician with light-weight skill?' is the wordplay.
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'light-weight' becomes 'oz' (abbreviation for ounce).
'skill?' becomes 'art' (both can mean a talent).
The first letter of 'musician' is 'm'.
'm'+'oz'+'art'='MOZART'
'on' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mozart that I've seen before include "Composer of Don Giovanni, d. 1791" , "Magic Flute composer" , "Austrian composer and child prodigy" , "Wolfgang Amadeus . . . . . ., Austrian composer of genius" , "Eine kleine Nachtmusik composer" .)