Looked as if made equal? (6)
I believe the answer is:
peered
'looked' is the definition.
(peering is a kind of looking)
'if made equal?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'equal?' could be 'peer' (synonyms) and 'peer' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for peered that I've seen before include "Having been made a Lord < examined" , "Look searchingly" , "Looked searchingly" , "Looked closely" , "Looked through narrowed eyes" .)