Wood that might be softer (6)
I believe the answer is:
forest
'wood' is the definition.
(I know that wood can be written as forest)
'might be softer' is the wordplay.
'might be' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'softer' anagrammed gives 'FOREST'.
'that' is the link.
(Other definitions for forest that I've seen before include "Thief (rhyming slang)" , "Large, densely-wooded area" , "Grow more rigid" , "Large densely wooded area" , "Best Actor Oscar winner 2006, for 'The Last King of Scotland'" .)