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Hotels in North and South (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inns

'hotels' is the definition.
(inn is a kind of hotel)

'in north and south' is the wordplay.
'north' becomes 'N' (abbreviation).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'south' becomes 'S' (abbreviation).
'in'+'n'+'s'='INNS'

(Other definitions for inns that I've seen before include "Places of rest and sustenance for travellers" , "Places to stay" , "Locals" , "Old hostelries or pubs" , "Old-time hostelries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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