Has a novel experience? (5)
I believe the answer is:
reads
'has a novel experience?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for reads that I've seen before include "Scans" , "Peruses" , "Looks at and undertsands the written word" , "Studies (at university)" , "Understands written language" .)