Bides hour around small accommodation (9)

I believe the answer is:

birdhouse

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'small accommodation' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
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'bides hour around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bides'+'hour'='bideshour'
'bideshour' is an anagram of 'BIRDHOUSE'.

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(Another definition for birdhouse that I've seen is " American nest-box".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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