Forced to return the cheese (4)
'cheese' is the definition.
(Edam is an example)
'forced to return' is the wordplay.
'forced' becomes 'made' (both can mean coerced).
'to return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'made' written backwards gives 'EDAM'.
'the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for edam that I've seen before include "edible sphere" , "Made into popular cheese" , "Spherical cheese" , "Cheese made in Holland" , "Dutch specialty" .)
'forced' is the definition.
(both can mean coerced)
'return the cheese' is the wordplay.
'return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'the cheese' becomes 'edam' (Edam is an example).
'edam' back-to-front is 'MADE'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for made that I've seen before include "Constructed" , "Performed" , "One renovating (painting)" , "Produced" , "Manufactured" .)