Tell off Roger for having scoffed (4)
I believe the answer is:
rate
'tell' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'roger for having scoffed' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'roger' could be 'r' (abbreviation used in radio communications) and 'r' is found within the answer.
'scoffed' could be 'ate' ('to scoff' is to eat) and 'ate' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'off' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rate that I've seen before include "Tear up in tempo" , "See 16" , "Strongly criticise" , "Speed - scold" , "Judge" .)