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Loudly auction off part of prison (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cell

'part of prison' is the definition.
('cell' is part of 'prison')

'loudly auction off' is the wordplay.
'loudly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'auction off' becomes 'sell'.
'sell' is a homophone of 'CELL'.

(Other definitions for cell that I've seen before include "Monk's small room" , "Place of incarceration in body unit" , "Dungeon" , "Chamber" , "Spreadsheet unit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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