Cut loose and carry out raid on foot (6)
I believe the answer is:
adrift
'cut loose' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'out raid on foot' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'foot' becomes 'ft' (abbreviation).
'raid' is an anagram of 'adri'.
'adri'+'ft'='ADRIFT'
'and carry' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for adrift that I've seen before include "Floating unattached as at sea" , "Afloat without control" , "without purpose or direction" , "(Of ship) out of control" , "Unsettled or unanchored" .)