Takes by force and strews around (6)
I believe the answer is:
wrests
'takes by force' is the definition.
(wresting is a kind of taking by force)
'strews around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'strews' with letters rearranged gives 'WRESTS'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for wrests that I've seen before include "Seizes forcibly" , "Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently" , "Takes" .)