Some could gel after party trick (5)
I believe the answer is:
dodge
'trick' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'some could gel after party' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'party' could be 'do' (do is a kind of party) and 'do' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dodge that I've seen before include "Avoid cunningly" , "Wheeze" , "Take evasive action" , "Evade - sidestep" , "Avoid - old American car" .)