Take off for tricky trips (5)
I believe the answer is:
strip
'take off' is the definition.
(stripping is a kind of taking off)
'tricky trips' is the wordplay.
'tricky' indicates anagramming the letters.
'trips' is an anagram of 'STRIP'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for strip that I've seen before include "Plunder" , "every football club needs" , "Tear off" , "sports outfit" , "Team kit" .)