Weapon needed to sort out wild bears (5)
I believe the answer is:
sabre
'weapon' is the definition.
(I know that sabre is a type of sword)
'to sort out wild bears' is the wordplay.
'bears' anagrams to 'SABRE'.
Though, I am unsure how this is indicated.
'needed' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sabre that I've seen before include "weapon" , "Type of sword" , "Slasher" , "Walt --, cartoonist" , "Sword (that may be rattled)" .)