Rodent traps doctor in shopping centre (6)
I believe the answer is:
marmot
'rodent' is the definition.
(marmot is a kind of rodent)
'doctor in shopping centre' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'mo' (medical officer).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'shopping centre' becomes 'mart' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'mo' placed into 'mart' is 'MARMOT'.
'traps' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for marmot that I've seen before include "Small burrowing animal of the squirrel family" , "Large burrowing rodent" , "Stout, burrowing rodent" , "Creature" , "Coarse-furred burrowing rodent" .)