Young bird, say, allowed around area (6)
I believe the answer is:
eaglet
'young bird' is the definition.
(eaglet is a kind of young bird)
'say allowed around area' is the wordplay.
'say' becomes 'eg' (both can mean 'for example').
'allowed' becomes 'let' (to let is to allow or permit).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'eg'+'let'='eglet'
'eglet' placed around 'a' is 'EAGLET'.
(Other definitions for eaglet that I've seen before include "Those looking lecherously" , "Eyrie resident" , "Fledgling" , "Little bird" , "Young lawyer" .)