Give me shelter from affray! (5)
I believe the answer is:
melee
'affray' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'give me shelter' is the wordplay.
'give' says to put letters next to each other.
'shelter' becomes 'lee' (as in lee side, the side sheltered from wind).
'me'+'lee' is 'MELEE'.
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for melee that I've seen before include "A confused fight or muddle" , "confused group" , "A confused free-for-all" , "Confused conflict, affray" , "Confused fight or scuffle" .)