Unfairly shut out for nothing, in a way (5)
I believe the answer is:
south
'a way' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'unfairly shut out for nothing' is the wordplay.
'unfairly' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'for nothing' becomes 'o' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'shut' is an anagram of 'suth'.
'suth' going around 'o' is 'SOUTH'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for south that I've seen before include "Cardinal point" , "Direction to the right of sunrise" , "Card player" , "Antarctica" , "1949 musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, made into a film in 1958" .)