They take notes (10)
I believe the answer is:
messengers
'they' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'take notes' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'take' could be 'r' (abbreviation for 'recipe', Latin for 'take') and 'r' is found in the answer.
'notes' could be 'ge' and 'ge' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for messengers that I've seen is " Bringers of news".)