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Restaurant around promoted structure (8)

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I believe the answer is:

scaffold

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'restaurant' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'around promoted structure' is the wordplay.
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'promoted' becomes 'sold'.
'structure' becomes 'caff' (caff is a kind of structure).
'sold' enclosing 'caff' is 'SCAFFOLD'.

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(Other definitions for scaffold that I've seen before include "sort of capital punishment!" , "Old platform for hangings" , "Framework of poles and planks on construction site" , "Framework formerly for executions" , "Platform for executions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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