The woman goes round home to polish (5)
I believe the answer is:
shine
'polish' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'the woman goes round home' is the wordplay.
'the woman' becomes 'she' (I've seen this before).
'goes round' indicates putting letters inside.
'home' becomes 'in' ('he's home' can mean 'he's in').
'she' going around 'in' is 'SHINE'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for shine that I've seen before include "Radiate or excel" , "Give out or reflect light" , "Direct (a torch) somewhere" , "Glow; polish" , "Dazzle" .)