Easy to manage stealing note from abode (6)
I believe the answer is:
docile
'easy to manage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'stealing note from abode' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'note' could be 'do' (musical note, as in do-re-mi) and 'do' is found within the answer.
'from' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
(Other definitions for docile that I've seen before include "Gentle and biddable" , "'Submissive, easy to control (6)'" , "Willing to be taught or led" , "Gentle and pliant" , "easy to manage" .)