Put in windows and finish painting lounge (5)
I believe the answer is:
glaze
'put in windows' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'finish painting lounge' is the wordplay.
'finish' indicates one should take the final letters.
'lounge' becomes 'laze' (laze can mean to lounge around).
The final letter of 'painting' is 'g'.
'g'+'laze'='GLAZE'
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for glaze that I've seen before include "Lacquer" , "Put glass into" , "Glossy coat" , "Finish" , "Give shiny surface to" .)