Rapport is shot after cold interruption (9)
I believe the answer is:
chemistry
'rapport' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both relationships as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'shot after cold interruption' is the wordplay.
'shot' becomes 'try' (both can mean an attempt).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'cold interruption' becomes 'chemis' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'try' after 'chemis' is 'CHEMISTRY'.
'is' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chemistry that I've seen before include "Scientific study of substances, or sexual attraction" , "School subject - how individuals react to each other" , "What may be taught at school" , "Stinks (school slang)" , "Branch of science" .)