Red tape somehow got narrower (7)
I believe the answer is:
tapered
'got narrower' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'red tape somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'red'+'tape'='redtape'
'redtape' anagrammed gives 'TAPERED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tapered that I've seen before include "Narrow" , "With thickness reduced towards an end" , "came to the point" , "Reducing to a final point" , "Became gradually narrower as candle may" .)