Stop cracking cipher to get address (8)
I believe the answer is:
postcode
'address' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'stop cracking cipher' is the wordplay.
'cracking' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cipher' becomes 'code' (synonyms).
'stop' with letters rearranged gives 'post'.
'post'+'code'='POSTCODE'
'to get' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for postcode that I've seen before include "Conclusion of address" , "Eg, E ninety eight one TT" , "Eg, E-Nine-Eight One-T-T" , "Letters and numbers which aid mail sorting" , "Indication of area in address" .)