Take side off piece of furniture to make it fit (4)
I believe the answer is:
able
'fit' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'take side off piece of furniture to make it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'side' could be 'l' (abbreviation for left) and 'l' is found in the answer.
'take' could be 'be' (being is a kind of taking) and 'be' is present in the leftover letters.
A single letter 'a' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for able that I've seen before include "See 10" , "Bright" , "Qualified - expert" , "showing talent" , "Talented" .)