Sounds like a few Hail Marys and Our Fathers for flying the flag for crafty James Joyce and Samuel Beckett? (8)
I believe the answer is:
pennants
'sounds' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'a few hail marys and our fathers for flying the flag for crafty james joyce and samuel beckett?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is located in the answer.
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pents' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'like' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pennants that I've seen before include "Long narrow flags" , "(Championship, signalling) flags" , "Nautical flags" , "Narrow triangular flags" , "Long, tapering flags" .)