Scared to wander far for help (6)
I believe the answer is:
afraid
'scared' is the definition.
('afraid' can be similar in meaning to 'scared')
'wander far for help' is the wordplay.
'wander' is an anagram indicator.
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'help' becomes 'aid' ('aid' can be a synonym of 'help'**).
'far' anagrammed gives 'afr'.
'afr'+'aid'='AFRAID'
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for afraid that I've seen before include "Regretfully" , "Not confident" , "Timorous" , "Feeling anxiety or fear" , "Scared, apprehensive" .)