Loot, some thief's wages (4)
I believe the answer is:
swag
'loot' is the definition.
(I know that loot can be written as swag)
'some thief's wages' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'SWAG' is hidden within 'thiefs wages'.
(Other definitions for swag that I've seen before include "Goods taken by burglar" , "Burglar's plunder" , "Burglar's booty" , "stuff stolen" , "Burglar's haul" .)