Hates shutout, so alters direction (5-9)
I believe the answer is:
south-southeast
'direction' is the definition.
(I know that south southeast is a type of compass point)
'hates shutout so alters' is the wordplay.
'alters' indicates an anagram.
'hates'+'shutout'+'so'='hatesshutoutso'
'hatesshutoutso' anagrammed gives 'SOUTH-SOUTHEAST'.
I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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