Getting at bandleader wearing nothing ostentatious (8)
I believe the answer is:
nobbling
'getting' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'bandleader wearing nothing ostentatious' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'wearing' could be 'in' (as in being 'in' certain clothes) and 'in' is found in the answer.
'nothing' could be 'no' (similar in meaning) and 'no' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'at' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nobbling that I've seen before include "Kidnapping" , "Stealing" , "Seizing" .)