Pole making comeback needs new clothes sponsored (8)
I believe the answer is:
endorsed
'sponsored' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'pole making comeback needs new clothes' is the wordplay.
'pole' becomes 'rod' (synonyms).
'making comeback' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'clothes' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are clothed in others).
'rod' reversed gives 'dor'.
'needs' with letters rearranged gives 'ensed'.
'dor' inserted within 'ensed' is 'ENDORSED'.
(Other definitions for endorsed that I've seen before include "Certified or supported" , "Declared one's approval of" , "Gave approval to" , "Publicly declared support (for something)" , "Publicly approved" .)