Thus a hut is ramshackle, in a way (5)
I believe the answer is:
south
'a way' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'thus a hut is ramshackle' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'thus' could be 'so' (synonyms) and 'so' is found within the answer.
an anagram of 'hut' is 'uth' which is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for south that I've seen before include "Cardinal point" , "Antarctica" , "Compass point" , "1949 musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, made into a film in 1958" , "Card player" .)