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Constant boasts about rented accommodation (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chalets

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'constant boasts about rented accommodation' is the definition.
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'constant boasts about rented accommodation' is the wordplay.
'constant' becomes 'c' (common symbol in maths for an unknown constant).
'boasts' becomes 'has' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'rented accommodation' becomes 'let' (a property which is let out).
'has' going around 'let' is 'halets'.
'c'+'halets'='CHALETS'

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(Other definitions for chalets that I've seen before include "Houses in snowy Alpine regions" , "Swiss hillside houses" , "Satchel (anag)" , "Swiss Alpine houses" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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