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Exclude from hotel — I’m in a tent (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eliminate

'exclude' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'from hotel i'm in a tent' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ELIMINATE' is hidden within 'hotel im in a tent'.

(Other definitions for eliminate that I've seen before include "Annihilate" , "Murder" , "Eradicate" , "Completely remove, get rid of" , "Take out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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