European apparently doing well at Open, making cut (4)
I believe the answer is:
pare
'cut' is the definition.
(paring is a kind of cutting)
'european apparently doing well at open' is the wordplay.
'PARE' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.
'making' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pare that I've seen before include "Trim by cutting" , "Shave, say, pencil" , "Trim off in layers" , "Shave or peel" , "Whittle" .)