Puffed in a suitable way (4)
I believe the answer is:
blew
'puffed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in a suitable way' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'BLEW' can be found hidden inside 'suitable way'.
(Other definitions for blew that I've seen before include "Sounded (a horn)" , "Squandered" , "Squander in the past" , "Spent recklessly; exploded suddenly" , "Bungled (an opportunity)" .)