A tasteful hospice - no useless house! (5)
I believe the answer is:
spice
'useless house' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'a tasteful hospice no' is the wordplay.
'SPICE' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spice that I've seen before include "Flavouring substance" , "Eg, turmeric" , "Something providing excitement" , "Eg, cinnamon" , "Pungent substance to flavour food" .)