Would rum be a tasty source of rhythm? (8)
I believe the answer is:
drumbeat
'rhythm?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'would rum be a tasty source' is the wordplay.
'would' becomes 'd' (I've seen this in other clues).
'source' suggests taking the first letters (source can mean a beginning or origin).
The initial letter of 'tasty' is 't'.
'd'+'rum'+'be'+'a'+'t'='DRUMBEAT'
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for drumbeat that I've seen before include "tattoo!" , "Sound of common percussion instrument" , "Thumping" , "rhythmic sound!" , "Rataplan" .)