Dad set out with stick (5)
I believe the answer is:
paste
'stick' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
'dad set out' is the wordplay.
'dad' becomes 'pa' (both can mean one's father).
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'set' anagrammed gives 'ste'.
'pa'+'ste'='PASTE'
'with' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for paste that I've seen before include "Creamy, sticky, or doughy mixture" , "Dough - adhesive - gem substitute" , "Food for spreading or fixative" , "Stick - imitation gems" , "Watery adhesive" .)