Way to make shape, perhaps, getting tips (10)

I believe the answer is:

scrapheaps

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'tips' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'way to make shape perhaps' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 's' (Compass direction - South).
'to make' becomes 'crap' ('crap' can be a synonym of 'make').
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'shape' anagrammed gives 'heaps'.
's'+'crap'+'heaps'='SCRAPHEAPS'

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for scrapheaps that I've seen is " Lots of rubbish".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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