Guiding bovine in German (8)
I believe the answer is:
steering
'guiding' is the definition.
('steer' can be a synonym of 'guide')
'bovine in german' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'bovine' could be 'steer' (steer is a kind of bovine) and 'steer' is found within the answer.
'in' is within the answer.
'german' could be 'g' (abbreviation) and 'g' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for steering that I've seen before include "Integers (anag)" , "Guiding and directing, say a car" , "Feature of vehicle" , "-- Committee; -- wheel" , "Guiding, directing the course" .)