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In hotel it is totally snobbish (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elitist

'snobbish' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in hotel it is totally' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ELITIST' is hidden within 'hotel it is totally'.

(Other definitions for elitist that I've seen before include "One who believes that certain people are superior" , "One showing superior attitude" , "Looking down on others" , "Believing in the right of an exclusive group to lead" , "Reserved for the few" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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