Kitchen implement alas put in a stew (7)
I believe the answer is:
spatula
'kitchen implement' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'alas put in a stew' is the wordplay.
'in a stew' is an anagram indicator.
'alas'+'put'='alasput'
'alasput' with letters rearranged gives 'SPATULA'.
(Other definitions for spatula that I've seen before include "Flexible knife-like instrument" , "Paul sat (anag)" , "Thin tool for mixing or spreading soft substances" , "flat mixer" , "Tool with broad flexible blade - alas, put away" .)