Forces from former private injuries (7)
I believe the answer is:
extorts
'forces' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'former private injuries' is the wordplay.
'former' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'private injuries' becomes 'torts' (I've seen this in another clue. I am not sure about the 'private' bit.).
'ex'+'torts'='EXTORTS'
'from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for extorts that I've seen before include "Obtains money with menaces" , "Gains by threats" , "Gains by force" , "Threatens for money" , "Obtains by coercion" .)