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Asked to offer a room (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bidden

'asked' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'offer a room' is the wordplay.
'offer' becomes 'bid' (bid is a kind of offer).
'a room' becomes 'den' (den is a kind of room).
'bid'+'den'='BIDDEN'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for bidden that I've seen before include "Ordered (to)" , "Asked" , "Commanded (to do something)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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