Came back and gave it another whirl (8)
I believe the answer is:
returned
'came back' is the definition.
('return' can be a synonym of 'come back')
'another whirl' is the wordplay.
'another' becomes 're' (I've seen this in other clues).
'whirl' becomes 'turned' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
're'+'turned'='RETURNED'
'and gave it' is the link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for returned that I've seen before include "dishonoured by the bank" , "Came back - voted in" , "Went, came or gave back" , "Sent back" , "Went, came or brought back" .)