While blotto, we rarely hold the fort (5)
I believe the answer is:
tower
'fort' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'while blotto we rarely hold' is the wordplay.
'hold' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'held' mean this).
'TOWER' can be found hidden inside 'while blotto we rarely'.
'the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for tower that I've seen before include "See 6 Down" , "Rise to great height" , "Stand tall" , "Minaret, for example" , "Tall feature of Blackpool" .)