School gets wind of one of those responsible for the cuts (6)
I believe the answer is:
shears
'for the cuts' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'school gets wind of' is the wordplay.
'school' becomes 's'.
'gets wind of' becomes 'hears' ('hear' can be a synonym of 'get wind of').
's'+'hears'='SHEARS'
'one of those responsible' is the link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shears that I've seen before include "Garden cutting implement" , "fractures under pressure" , "Large scissors with strong blades" , "Cutting tool, for hedges perhaps" , "Large scissors as for fleecing sheep" .)