Transformation with scope to have sex change? (5)
I believe the answer is:
refit
'change?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'transformation with scope to have sex' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'sex' could be 'it' (common euphemism) and 'it' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ref' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for refit that I've seen before include "Renovate (a ship)" , "Replace equipment in (a ship, etc.)" , "Equip for further use" , "Update" , "Refurbishment (of ship)" .)