Desperate Dan puts shovel … (7)
I believe the answer is:
dustpan
'shovel' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'desperate dan puts' is the wordplay.
'desperate' indicates anagramming the letters (a desperate or pathetic spelling).
'dan'+'puts'='danputs'
'danputs' anagrammed gives 'DUSTPAN'.
(Other definitions for dustpan that I've seen before include "Container associated with brush" , "What's frequently found by a brush -- stand up (anag)" , "Sweeper's receptacle" , "Brushed dirt collector" , "Sweeping receptacle" .)