Men's clothing department displays these (8)
I believe the answer is:
garments
'these' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.
'men's clothing department' is the wordplay.
'men' becomes 'gents' (gent is a kind of man).
'clothing' indicates putting letters inside (some letters cover up or clothe others).
'department' becomes 'arm' (both can mean a division of an organisation).
'gents' placed around 'arm' is 'GARMENTS'.
'displays' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for garments that I've seen before include "Articles of clothing" , "clothes" .)