Sort one hut when so wielded (10)
I believe the answer is:
brandished
'so wielded' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'sort one hut' is the wordplay.
'sort' becomes 'brand' (brand is a kind of sort).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'hut' becomes 'shed' (hut in a garden).
'brand'+'i'+'shed'='BRANDISHED'
'when' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for brandished that I've seen before include "Displayed" , "Waved" .)