Reveal wild deer have washed (8)
I believe the answer is:
showered
'washed' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'reveal wild deer' is the wordplay.
'reveal' becomes 'show' (synonyms).
'wild' indicates an anagram.
'deer' is an anagram of 'ered'.
'show'+'ered'='SHOWERED'
'have' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for showered that I've seen before include "Washed oneself in sprayed water" , "had a clean" , "Stood under a spray of water" .)