Scales from crocodile's front legs? (6)
I believe the answer is:
climbs
'scales' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'crocodile's front legs?' is the wordplay.
'front' suggests taking the first letters.
'legs?' becomes 'limbs' (leg is a kind of limb).
The initial letter of 'crocodiles' is 'c'.
'c'+'limbs'='CLIMBS'
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for climbs that I've seen before include "Moves upward gradually" , "Ascends with difficulty" , "Moves upwards" , "Moves upward slowly" , "Ascends a hill or ladder" .)