Directors evidently yawning out loud? (5)
I believe the answer is:
board
'directors' is the definition.
(board of directors)
'yawning out loud?' is the wordplay.
'yawning' becomes 'bored' (I've seen this in another clue).
'out loud?' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (I've seen 'out loud' mean this).
'bored' sounds like 'BOARD'.
'evidently' is the link.
This may not be right. It may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for board that I've seen before include "provisioning of meals" , "Live in lodgings" , "Strip of timber" , "Plank" , "Get on - governing body" .)