Repeats how climbing guide carries container (8)
I believe the answer is:
reenacts
'repeats' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'climbing guide carries container' is the wordplay.
'climbing' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue, letters climb up).
'guide' becomes 'steer' (synonyms).
'carries' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters carried inside).
'container' becomes 'can' (can is a kind of container).
'steer' placed around 'can' is 'stcaneer'.
'stcaneer' reversed gives 'REENACTS'.
'how' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for reenacts that I've seen is " Once more performs".)