Trick scatty parent (6)
I believe the answer is:
entrap
'trick' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'scatty parent' is the wordplay.
'parent' can be anagrammed to 'ENTRAP'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for entrap that I've seen before include "Catch like parent" , "Trick or beguile for parent" , "Snare, trick" , "Trepan (anag.)" , "Parent (anag)" .)