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Accommodation (not hotel) for more than one banker (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ouse

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'more than one banker' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'accommodation not hotel' is the wordplay.
'accommodation' becomes 'house'.
'not' suggests deleting specific letters.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'house' with 'h' taken out is 'OUSE'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ouse that I've seen before include "York's river" , "Runner" , "bird has lost its tail" , "One of several rivers" , "Name of river in Sussex or Yorkshire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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