Band together and grow up without women (5)
I believe the answer is:
group
'band together' is the definition.
'group' can be an answer for 'band' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the 'together' bit.
'grow up without women' is the wordplay.
'without' suggests deleting specific letters.
'women' becomes 'w' (standard abbreviation).
'grow'+'up'='growup'
'growup' with 'w' removed is 'GROUP'.
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for group that I've seen before include "Set; band" , "Crew" , "Collective unit" , "Set, maybe of musicians" , "Be exceptionally good" .)