Place set up for male sheep (3)
I believe the answer is:
tup
'male sheep' is the definition.
'place set up' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'put' ('put' can be a synonym of 'place').
'set up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'put' written backwards gives 'TUP'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for tup that I've seen before include "Ram" , "Sheepish male" , "sheep" .)