States loudly that medicals can be fiddled (8)
I believe the answer is:
declaims
'states loudly' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'medicals can be fiddled' is the wordplay.
'can be fiddled' is an anagram indicator.
'medicals' anagrammed gives 'DECLAIMS'.
'that' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for declaims that I've seen before include "Speaks impressively during medicals" , "Speaks dramatically about medicals" , "Speaks dramatically and impressively" .)