That woman changed, removing top in a safe place (9)
I believe the answer is:
sheltered
'in a safe place' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'that woman changed removing top' is the wordplay.
'that woman' becomes 'she' (she refers to a woman).
'changed' becomes 'altered' ('alter' can be a synonym of 'change').
'removing top' means to remove the first letter (I've seen 'removes top' mean this).
'altered' with its first letter taken away is 'ltered'.
'she'+'ltered'='SHELTERED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sheltered that I've seen before include "Protected, as housing" , "Covered" , "in such accommodation?" , "Safely tucked away" , "Protected from danger or bad weather" .)