Picks up a movie star in audition (7)
I believe the answer is:
accrues
'picks' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for accrues that I've seen before include "Grows by addition" , "profits" , "Grows by additions" .)