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Cold store for wine with a hidden compartment (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cabin

'compartment' is the definition.
(cabin is a kind of compartment)

'cold store for wine with a hidden' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'store for wine' becomes 'bin' (a bin is a type of container for wine).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hidden' indicates putting letters inside.
'c'+'bin'='cbin'
'cbin' placed around 'a' is 'CABIN'.

(Other definitions for cabin that I've seen before include "Uncle Tom's little house" , "Wooden house" , "Lodge or hut" , "modest accommodation" , "Small room or hut" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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