Noise from cellar nags intermittently (5)
I believe the answer is:
clang
'noise' is the definition.
(clang is a kind of noise)
'cellar nags intermittently' is the wordplay.
'intermittently' indicates alternate letters.
'cellar'+'nags'='cellarnags'
The alternating letters of 'cellarnags' are 'CLANG'.
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for clang that I've seen before include "Jangle" , "Resounding effect" , "Make a loud metallic noise" , "Noise from crane" , "Harsh cry" .)