Clever way to scoff (4)
I believe the answer is:
neat
'clever' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'way to scoff' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'n' (Compass direction - North).
'to scoff' becomes 'eat' (I've seen this before).
'n'+'eat'='NEAT'
(Other definitions for neat that I've seen before include "Trim - tidy - without water" , "Tidy - old cow!" , "Elegant - cow (archaic)" , "Steer - straight - trim" , "without water being added" .)