Lines or line delivered by one emerging from closet? (5)
I believe the answer is:
iambi
'lines' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'line delivered by one emerging from closet?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'line' could be 'iamb' (I have seen 'Line of verse' mean 'iamb' so perhaps 'line' could also mean 'iamb') and 'iamb' is present in the answer.
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'or' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for iambi that I've seen before include "Poetic pieces" , "Feet of two syllables (one short and one long)" , "Poetic feet" , "Short-long metrical feet" , "Metrical units with alternating long and short syllables" .)