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European abandoning loud hostelry (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inn

'hostelry' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'european abandoning loud' is the wordplay.
'european' becomes 'Finn' (someone from Finland).
'abandoning' is a deletion indicator.
'loud' becomes 'f' (short for forte - 'loud' in music).
'finn' with 'f' taken away is 'INN'.

(Other definitions for inn that I've seen before include "watering-hole" , "Gray's, Lincoln's" , "Swiss river" , "Hostelry, tavern" , "Roadhouse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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