Deck held in casino, it appearing to the left (5)
I believe the answer is:
patio
'deck' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'held in casino it appearing to the left' is the wordplay.
'held in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'to the left' says the letters should be written backwards (reading from right to left).
'oitap' can be found hidden inside 'casino it appearing'.
'oitap' backwards is 'PATIO'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for patio that I've seen before include "Paved eating area adjoining house" , "Paved area alongside a house" , "Paved area outside house" , "Where Barbie might be held" , "Inner courtyard" .)