Was turning to look at something in the playground (6)
I believe the answer is:
seesaw
'in the playground' is the definition.
('seesaw' is part of 'playground')
'was turning to look at' is the wordplay.
'turning' is a reversal indicator.
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'look at' becomes 'see' (I've seen this in another clue).
'was' written backwards gives 'saw'.
'saw' put after 'see' is 'SEESAW'.
'something' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for seesaw that I've seen before include "Children's plaything with plank over barrel" , "Up-and-down children's game with plank on barrel" , "Go one way and then the other" , "Children's playground item" , "keep alternating" .)