Paid charge in grass (8)
I believe the answer is:
rewarded
'paid' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'charge in grass' is the wordplay.
'charge' becomes 'ward' (both can mean a child in one's care).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'grass' becomes 'reed' (type of grass plant).
'ward' put inside 'reed' is 'REWARDED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rewarded that I've seen before include "Honoured" , "Compensated" , "Gave something in recognition of achievement" , "Recompensed for service" , "Offered something for a service or achievement" .)