One might get hammered and apprehend director (8)
I believe the answer is:
nailhead
'one might get hammered' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'apprehend director' is the wordplay.
'apprehend' becomes 'nail' (synonyms).
'director' becomes 'head' (I've seen this in another clue).
'nail'+'head'='NAILHEAD'
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nailhead that I've seen before include "Ornament; where the hammer hits" , "that may come under the hammer" , "As hit by the carpenter" , "Decorative device; had alien (anagram)" .)