Cup to clear from the table (3)
I believe the answer is:
pot
'cup' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'clear from the table' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'from' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is found in the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'p' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pot that I've seen before include "It may call the kettle black" , "Cannabis; sink (snooker)" , "...Karenina(Tolstoy)" , "Container for 23" , "Ceramic container" .)