Best seen in public looking dapper (8)
I believe the answer is:
outsmart
'best' is the definition.
(I know that outsmart is a type of best)
'public looking dapper' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'public' could be 'out' (out can mean released to the public) and 'out' is found in the answer.
'dapper' could be 'smart' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'smart' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'seen in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for outsmart that I've seen before include "Best" , "Outmanoeuvre cleverly" , "Win by clever thinking" , "Excel in cleverness" , "Defeat by skillful maneuvering" .)