Records the score on the wall (8)
I believe the answer is:
tapestry
'wall' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'records the score on' is the wordplay.
'records' becomes 'tapes' (taping is a kind of recording).
'the score' becomes 'try'.
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'tapes'+'try'='TAPESTRY'
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tapestry that I've seen before include "Party set (anag)" , "Woven or embroidered textile" , "Embroidered material hung on walls" , "As pretty as embroidered material" , "Fabric picture" .)