Errs amid wayward lovers (8)
I believe the answer is:
admirers
'lovers' is the definition.
(admirer is a kind of lover)
'errs amid wayward' is the wordplay.
'wayward' is an anagram indicator.
'errs'+'amid'='errsamid'
'errsamid' is an anagram of 'ADMIRERS'.
(Other definitions for admirers that I've seen before include "Would-be boyfriends" , "Fans; lovers" , "Fans; devotees" .)