Could make Alan run like a ring (7)
I believe the answer is:
annular
'like a ring' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'could make alan run' is the wordplay.
'could make' is an anagram indicator.
'alan'+'run'='alanrun'
'alanrun' is an anagram of 'ANNULAR'.
(Other definitions for annular that I've seen before include "Doughnut-shaped -- a LAN run (anag)" , "Ring-shaped" , "Forming a ring" , "Ringlike; type of eclipse" , "Circular" .)