Scoundrel to attempt return, hiding in Paris street (5)
I believe the answer is:
rogue
'scoundrel' is the definition.
(rogue is a kind of scoundrel)
'attempt return hiding in paris street' is the wordplay.
'attempt' becomes 'go' (go is a kind of attempt).
'return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'hiding in' indicates putting letters inside.
'paris street' becomes 'rue' ('street' in French).
'go' reversed gives 'og'.
'og' placed within 'rue' is 'ROGUE'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for rogue that I've seen before include "Bad guy" , "Stray" , "Diseased plant" , "Scamp" , "Scally" .)