Where one can stay very warm — the middle of Hell (5)
I believe the answer is:
hotel
'where one can stay' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'warm the middle of hell' is the wordplay.
'warm' becomes 'hot' (associated in meaning).
'the middle of' indicates the central letters.
The middle letters of 'hell' are 'el'.
'hot'+'el'='HOTEL'
'very' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hotel that I've seen before include "Savoy, perhaps" , "----- de Ville - a town hall in France" , "Lodging house - code for "H"" , "Travellers' rest" , "guest house for a song before 8 [STATE] ..." .)