Evade the issue of accommodation for the animal (5)
I believe the answer is:
stall
'evade the issue' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'accommodation for the animal' is the wordplay.
'accommodation for' is an insertion indicator (some letters accommodate others).
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'animal' becomes 'sall' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
't' inserted into 'sall' is 'STALL'.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stall that I've seen before include "Stable compartment" , "(Of engine) stop running; booth" , "facility for trade" , "Box" , "Seat - prevaricate" .)