Encircled ally making a comeback? (8)
I believe the answer is:
rallying
'encircled ally making' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rallying that I've seen before include "Motor sport" , "making recovery" , "Making fun of" , "Cry after this" , "Motorsport" .)