Wild capers cause tricky situation (6)
I believe the answer is:
scrape
'tricky situation' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'wild capers' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'capers' with letters rearranged gives 'SCRAPE'.
'cause' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for scrape that I've seen before include "Awkward situation - be very economical" , "Awkward situation caused by capers" , "Recaps about abrasion" , "Move gratingly over" , "Slight injury - close shave?" .)