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Call by telephone from where you’re staying (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hotel

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'where you're staying' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'call by telephone' is the wordplay.
'call' becomes 'ho' (historical exclamation used to attract attention).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'telephone' becomes 'tel' (short for telephone).
'ho'+'tel'='HOTEL'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hotel that I've seen before include "temporary accommodation" , "pension?" , "Large inn" , "Large guest house" , "Comms code word for H" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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