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Topless coupling on the radio! (6)

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I believe the answer is:

airing

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'the radio' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'topless coupling' is the wordplay.
'topless' means to remove the first letter.
'coupling' becomes 'pairing' ('pair' can be a synonym of 'couple').
'pairing' with its initial letter taken away is 'AIRING'.

'on' is the link.

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(Other definitions for airing that I've seen before include "excursion" , "Ventilating, say a grievance" , "Broadcast" , "Expressing (a grievance) publicly" , "Publicity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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