Chooses a different spot (4)
I believe the answer is:
opts
'chooses' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a different spot' is the wordplay.
'a different' indicates anagramming the letters.
'spot' with letters rearranged gives 'OPTS'.
(Other definitions for opts that I've seen before include "Selects between alternatives" , "Selects as an alternative" , "Chooses from a range of possibilities" , "Makes a choice from a range" , "Settles" .)