Expert takes different road to it (6)
I believe the answer is:
adroit
'expert' is the definition.
(adroit can mean expert or masterful)
'different road to it' is the wordplay.
'different' indicates anagramming the letters.
'road' anagrammed gives 'adro'.
'adro'+'it'='ADROIT'
'takes' is the link.
(Other definitions for adroit that I've seen before include "Skilful, dexterous" , "Deft and skilful" , "Dexterous, artful" , "Apt" , "skill" .)