Wise attempt to have some furniture (4)
I believe the answer is:
seat
'some furniture' is the definition.
(seat is a kind of furniture)
'wise attempt to have' is the wordplay.
'to have' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SEAT' is hidden in the letters of 'wise attempt'.
(Other definitions for seat that I've seen before include "See 10" , "Horizontal part of a chair" , "Chair - bottom" , "Sitting place" , "Position (in parliament)" .)