Lodging suit finally after libel spread (6)
I believe the answer is:
billet
'lodging' is the definition.
(billet is a kind of lodging)
'suit finally after libel spread' is the wordplay.
'finally' says to take the final letters.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'spread' is an anagram indicator.
The last letter of 'suit' is 't'.
'libel' with letters rearranged gives 'bille'.
't' put after 'bille' is 'BILLET'.
(Other definitions for billet that I've seen before include "Post" , "living quarters" , "Soldier's lodging" , "Piece of wood - bar of metal - place to stay" , "private housing" .)