Network when in lofty surroundings - might an icebreaker be useful there? (8)
I believe the answer is:
atlantic
'an icebreaker be useful there?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'network when in lofty surroundings' is the wordplay.
'network' becomes 'LAN' (Local Area Network).
'when in' is an insertion indicator.
'lofty surroundings' becomes 'attic' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'lan' going inside 'attic' is 'ATLANTIC'.
'might' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for atlantic that I've seen before include "Great sea" , "Latin cat strangely in the sea" , "Tilt a can at the ocean" , "Azores, Falklands, in it" , "'The Pond'" .)