Made tree look smart? (7)
I believe the answer is:
spruced
'made tree look' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'smart?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'smart?' could be 'spruce' (synonyms) and 'spruce' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spruced that I've seen before include "freshened" , "Did tart" .)