Pick up faint broadcast in the ether (6)
I believe the answer is:
midair
'the ether' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'pick up faint broadcast' is the wordplay.
'pick up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'faint' becomes 'dim' ('dim' can be a synonym of 'faint').
'broadcast' becomes 'air' ('air' can be a synonym of 'broadcast').
'dim' back-to-front is 'mid'.
'mid'+'air'='MIDAIR'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for midair that I've seen before include "In process of flight" , "At some point above the ground" , "Like some plane collisions" , "place above ground" , "like that of a lark" .)