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Blunder overheard in accommodation (4)

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I believe the answer is:

gaff

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'accommodation' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'blunder overheard' is the wordplay.
'blunder' becomes 'gaffe' (gaffe is a kind of blunder).
'overheard' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'gaffe' is a homophone of 'GAFF'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gaff that I've seen before include "House, once?" , "Pole with hook used by anglers" , "Hook used to land fish" , "Iron hook for landing big fish" , "Fisherman's stick with iron hook" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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