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Satire, oddly, about stable employee in secure accommodation (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strongroom

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'secure accommodation' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'satire oddly about stable employee' is the wordplay.
'oddly' indicates alternate letters (letters in the odd-numbered positions are used).
'about' becomes 'on' (as in a book 'on' a certain topic).
'stable employee' becomes 'groom' (I've seen this in another clue).
The alternating letters of 'satire' are 'str'.
'str'+'on'+'groom'='STRONGROOM'

'in' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for strongroom that I've seen before include "Bank vault" , "safe place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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