Somehow nears a more sensible state (5)
I believe the answer is:
saner
'somehow nears a more sensible state' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'somehow nears' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'nears' with letters rearranged gives 'SANER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for saner that I've seen before include "less as hatter?" , "Less mad" .)