Tweets from wise guy in disarray (8)
I believe the answer is:
messages
'tweets' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'wise guy in disarray' is the wordplay.
'wise guy' becomes 'sage'.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'disarray' becomes 'mess' (messing is a kind of disarraying).
'sage' inserted within 'mess' is 'MESSAGES'.
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for messages that I've seen before include "Communications, written, spoken or signaled" , "Communications from one person to another" , "teachings" , "Communications, written, spoken or signalled" , "Communications or errands" .)