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Item of bedding left outside back of hotel (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

quilt

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'item of bedding' is the definition.
'quilt' can be an answer for 'bedding' (quilt is a kind of bedding). I am unsure of the 'item of' bit.

'left outside back of hotel' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'quit' (I've seen this in other clues).
'outside' is an insertion indicator.
'back of' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letter of 'hotel' is 'l'.
'quit' going around 'l' is 'QUILT'.

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(Other definitions for quilt that I've seen before include "Eiderdown" , "Bedspread" , "continental one?" , "Bed covering" , "Duvet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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