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Hotel cleaner compelled to speak (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maid

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'hotel cleaner' is the definition.
'maid' can be an answer for 'cleaner' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm not sure about the 'hotel' bit.

'compelled to speak' is the wordplay.
'compelled' becomes 'made' (I've seen this in another clue).
'to speak' shows a homophone (sound like).
'made' sounds like 'MAID'.

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(Other definitions for maid that I've seen before include "Serving girl" , "Female domestic servant" , "One in service" , "Damsel" , "Young woman - servant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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