Mentions a butterscotch ingredient (6)
I believe the answer is:
utters
'mentions a butterscotch ingredient' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'mentions a butterscotch ingredient' is the wordplay.
'ingredient' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'ingredient of' mean this).
'UTTERS' is hidden within 'mentions butterscotch'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for utters that I've seen before include "Publishes" , "States, articulate" , "Articulates, expresses" , "Speaks, says" , "Gives vocal expression to" .)