Guide restraining a girl becoming calmer (8)
I believe the answer is:
steadier
'calmer' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are comparative adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'guide restraining a girl' is the wordplay.
'guide' becomes 'steer' (synonyms).
'restraining' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'a girl' becomes 'adi' ().
'steer' placed around 'adi' is 'STEADIER'.
'becoming' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for steadier that I've seen before include "More stable, being readiest" , "More regular or constant" , "stabilising device" , "More stable and reliable" , "Readiest (anag.)" .)