Cut in the woods (3)
I believe the answer is:
hew
'cut' is the definition.
(hew can mean to chop or cut)
'in the woods' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HEW' can be found hidden inside 'the woods'.
(Other definitions for hew that I've seen before include "Carve with axe" , "Carve out of wood or stone" , "Cut with blows" , "Chop (wood)" , "Chop or cut with axe" .)