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A place to stay and test the Spanish (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

motel

'a place to stay' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'test the spanish' is the wordplay.
'test' becomes 'MOT' (as in an MOT test for a vehicle).
'the spanish' becomes 'el' ('the' in Spanish).
'mot'+'el'='MOTEL'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for motel that I've seen before include "Drivers' hotel" , "lodging-place" , "Hotel designed for the motorist" , "Drivers' accommodation" , "Place for drivers to stay" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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