Shown the way by an ex-Brownie? (6)
I believe the answer is:
guided
'shown' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for guided that I've seen before include "Directed the course of, 24 dn say" , "Showed the way, lead" , "Showed the way, led" , "Directed as missile might be" , "Directed or steered" .)