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One gets worn down when stop­ping in talked about holiday accommodation (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brake pad

'one gets worn down when stopping' is the definition.

'talked about holiday accommodation' is the wordplay.
'talked about' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'holiday' becomes 'break' (I've seen this before).
'accommodation' becomes 'pad' (I've seen this in other clues).
'break' is a homophone of 'brake'.
'brake'+'pad'='BRAKE PAD'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for brake pad that I've seen before include "slower?" , "Stopper" , "it can cause friction" , "One applies friction in a car" , "it helps to slow down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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