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Your compiler needs shelter in brawl (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

melee

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'brawl' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'your compiler needs shelter' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'compiler' could be 'me' (the person who is writing these clues) and 'me' is found within the answer.
'shelter' could be 'lee' (as in lee side, the side sheltered from wind) and 'lee' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for melee that I've seen before include "Rumpus" , "Fracas" , "Confused brawl" , "Confused crowd" , "A confused free-for-all" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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