Has some beef on the work table (5)
I believe the answer is:
bleat
'has some beef on' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'work table' is the wordplay.
'work' is an anagram indicator.
'table' is an anagram of 'BLEAT'.
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bleat that I've seen before include "Cry plaintively" , "Say baa!" , "Cry (like a sheep?)" , "kid makes such a noise" , "Make complaint" .)