Ways of getting new hats, on the quiet (5)
I believe the answer is:
paths
'ways of getting' is the definition.
'paths' can be an answer for 'ways' (path is a kind of way). I'm unsure of the 'of getting' bit.
'new hats on the quiet' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'on' indicates putting letters inside (as in clothing 'on' a person).
'the quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'hats' anagrammed gives 'aths'.
'aths' enclosing 'p' is 'PATHS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for paths that I've seen before include "Tracks, routes" , "Ways, routes" , "Trails" , "Tracks, ways" .)