Are told to accommodate the girl (7)
I believe the answer is:
heather
'girl' is the definition.
'are told to accommodate the' is the wordplay.
'are told' becomes 'hear' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to accommodate' indicates putting letters inside.
'hear' placed around 'the' is 'HEATHER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for heather that I've seen before include "Another term for ling" , "Girl's name - ling" , "Calluna vulgaris" , "Ericaceous shrub" , "Erica!" .)