A little more sultry, as a consequence (6)
I believe the answer is:
result
'a consequence' is the definition.
('result' can be a synonym of 'consequence')
'a little more sultry as' is the wordplay.
'a little' says the answer is hidden in the clue (a little bit of the clue).
'RESULT' can be found hidden inside 'more sultry as'.
(Other definitions for result that I've seen before include "End - issue" , "'Outcome, upshot (6)'" , "Ulster (anag) - outcome" , "Verdict" , "Consequence in Ulster (6)" .)