City unprotected during shift, moving north east (10)
I believe the answer is:
copenhagen
'city' is the definition.
(Copenhagen is an example)
'unprotected during shift moving north east' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'unprotected' could be 'open' (similar in meaning) and 'open' is located in the answer.
'north' could be 'n' (abbreviation) and 'n' is located in the answer.
'east' could be 'e' (abbreviation) and 'e' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for copenhagen that I've seen before include "below Wellington" , "Duke of 21's horse at Waterloo -- capital city" , "Capital - battle won by 15" , "European capital" , "Danish capital" .)