Burn for some wild caresses (4)
I believe the answer is:
sear
'burn' is the definition.
(sear can mean to burn)
'some wild caresses' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'some' could be 'a' and 'a' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ser' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sear that I've seen before include "Burn briefly" , "Scorch, brand" , "Dried up, parched" , "Cauterise" , "Scorch or burn the surface of" .)