Being dismally deprived of home handyman work, means little (5)
I believe the answer is:
small
'little' is the definition.
(I know that little can be written as small)
'being dismally deprived of home handyman work' is the wordplay.
'SMALL' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.
'means' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for small that I've seen before include "Undersized" , "Lower middle of the back" , "Social chat" , "Not fully grown" , "Diminutive" .)