Deeds Ron unexpectedly approved (8)
I believe the answer is:
endorsed
'approved' is the definition.
(endorsing is a kind of approving)
'deeds ron unexpectedly' is the wordplay.
'unexpectedly' indicates an anagram.
'deeds'+'ron'='deedsron'
'deedsron' with letters rearranged gives 'ENDORSED'.
(Other definitions for endorsed that I've seen before include "Declared one's approval of" , "Approved and backed" , "Publicly declared support (for something)" , "Given public approval" , "Certified or supported" .)