Gives to the champion sow to demolish (7)
I believe the answer is:
bestows
'gives' is the definition.
(bestowing is a kind of giving)
'champion sow to demolish' is the wordplay.
'champion' becomes 'best' (similar in meaning).
'to demolish' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'demolished' mean this).
'sow' with letters rearranged gives 'ows'.
'best'+'ows'='BESTOWS'
'to the' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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