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Hot? Bower provides shelter (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

harbour

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

'hot? bower' is the wordplay.
'hot?' becomes 'h'.
'bower' becomes 'arbour' ('arbour' can be a synonym of 'bower').
'h'+'arbour'='HARBOUR'

(Other definitions for harbour that I've seen before include "Secretly maintain - port" , "Dock" , "Hide - entertain - port" , "what a master may overlook?" , "Shelter for ships" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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