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Alternative accommodation as house lease is reviewed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hotel

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'alternative accommodation' is the definition.
'hotel' can be an answer for 'accommodation' (type of accommodation). I am not sure about the 'alternative' bit.

'house lease is reviewed' is the wordplay.
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'lease' becomes 'let' (synonyms).
'is reviewed' says the letters should be written backwards.
'let' back-to-front is 'tel'.
'ho'+'tel'='HOTEL'

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hotel that I've seen before include "Lodge" , "A modern inn" , "Code word for letter H" , "Building for travellers" , "Oh, let it take guests" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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