It unfolds and gives way (7)
I believe the answer is:
roadmap
'it unfolds and' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.
'way' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'way' could be 'road' (road is a kind of way) and 'road' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'map' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'gives' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for roadmap that I've seen before include "Plan for achieving a goal" , "It shows the way" , "Atlas for travellers" , "Plan for solving international problem?" , "Street plan" .)