Declare the taste funny (5)
I believe the answer is:
state
'declare' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'taste funny' is the wordplay.
'funny' is an anagram indicator.
'taste' anagrammed gives 'STATE'.
'the' is the link.
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Pomp; nation" , "Speak" , "Specify condition" , "Condition of country." , "Claim" .)