Witches caught missing something to cook? (4)
I believe the answer is:
oven
'something to cook?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'witches caught missing' is the wordplay.
'witches' becomes 'coven' (I've seen this before).
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'missing' is a deletion indicator.
'coven' with 'c' removed is 'OVEN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oven that I've seen before include "Compartment for heating" , "Furnace, kiln" , "Place for burning" , "Compartment for baking" , "kitchen fixture" .)