Reprint novel, extremely explicit read (9)
I believe the answer is:
interpret
'read' is the definition.
(I know that read can be written as interpret)
'reprint novel extremely explicit' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in a new or novel order).
'extremely' suggests removing the centre (only the extremes of the word are used).
'explicit' with its centre removed is 'et'.
'reprint' with letters rearranged gives 'interpr'.
'interpr'+'et'='INTERPRET'
(Other definitions for interpret that I've seen before include "Translate or take one's own meaning from" , "Explain the meaning of - another language?" , "Construe" , "Orally translate" , "Gloss needed" .)