Reasons for redistributing sugar out East (6)
I believe the answer is:
argues
'reasons' is the definition.
('argue' can be a synonym of 'reason')
'redistributing sugar out east' is the wordplay.
'redistributing' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'east' becomes 'e' (synonyms).
'sugar' anagrammed gives 'argus'.
'argus' going around 'e' is 'ARGUES'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for argues that I've seen before include "Contends, debates" , "Disputes, contends verbally" , "Disputes, proposes the contrary" , "Disputes, expresses disagreement" , "Quarrels or disagrees" .)