Sad to see the first cigar returned! (6)
I believe the answer is:
tragic
'sad' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'the first cigar returned' is the wordplay.
'the first' becomes 't' (1st letter of 'the').
'returned' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'cigar' backwards is 'ragic'.
't'+'ragic'='TRAGIC'
'to see' is the link.
(Other definitions for tragic that I've seen before include "Calamitous, causing great sadness" , "Exceedingly sad" , "Extremely sad; Mahler's 6th nickname" , "Calamitous, very sad" , "Unfortunate" .)