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* Lonely home for it! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hermitage

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'lonely home' is the definition.
'hermitage' can be an answer for 'home' (I know that hermitage is a type of home). I am not sure about the 'lonely' bit.

'it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'it' could be 'tag' (playground catching game) and 'tag' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for hermitage that I've seen before include "Recluse's abode" , "St Petersburg museum - Rhone wine" , "Place of retreat" , "accommodation for one" , "Home of a recluse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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