Some respect a clever public show (9)
I believe the answer is:
spectacle
'show' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'some respect a clever public' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'SPECTACLE' is hidden in the letters of 'respect a clever public'.
(Other definitions for spectacle that I've seen before include "Visually striking performance or display" , "Elaborate and remarkable display" , "worth looking at" , "presentation" , "Entertaining sight, they help to see in the plural" .)