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Smoker's accessory lost around hotel (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashtray

'smoker's accessory' is the definition.
(receptacle for cigarette ash)

'lost around hotel' is the wordplay.
'lost' becomes 'astray' (synonyms).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'astray' enclosing 'h' is 'ASHTRAY'.

(Other definitions for ashtray that I've seen before include "Where to rest cigarette" , "Place for detritus from cigarettes, cigars etc" , "Receptacle for cigarette butts" , "Dish for smokers" , "where smoking remains are found" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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