In the middle of toast, wish for place of safety (5)
I believe the answer is:
oasis
'place of safety' is the definition.
'oasis' can be an answer for 'place' (I have seen 'Place of refreshment ' mean 'oasis' so perhaps 'place' could also mean 'oasis'). I am unsure of the 'of safety' bit.
'in the middle of toast wish' is the wordplay.
'in the middle of' indicates the central letters (I've seen 'in the middle' mean this).
'wish' becomes 'is' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The middle of 'toast' is 'oas'.
'oas'+'is'='OASIS'
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oasis that I've seen before include "Band with Liam and Noel Gallagher" , "flower arranging stuff" , "Pop group" , "Desert sanctuary" , "place of relief" .)