Crossword Genius

Intelligence facilities incorporated in beds, gates and lamps? (9,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

listening posts

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'intelligence' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'facilities incorporated in beds gates and lamps?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'facilities' could be 'posts' (post is a kind of facility) and 'posts' is found in the answer.
'in' is within the answer.
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app