No place to monkey with the bees! (6)

I believe the answer is:

apiary

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'no place' is the definition.
'apiary' can be an answer for 'place' (I have seen 'Place of bees' mean 'apiary' so perhaps 'place' could also mean 'apiary'). I am unsure of the 'no' bit.

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for apiary that I've seen before include "Home for bees" , "Place for keeping bees" , "Place where bees are kept for profit" , "Bee hive" , "Bee colony" .)

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