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Sort of inspiration needed to fill guest rooms (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

estro

'sort of inspiration' is the definition.
(old-fashioned term for inspiration)

'to fill guest rooms' is the wordplay.
'to fill' indicates a hidden word (the answer fills part of the clue).
'ESTRO' is hidden in the letters of 'guest rooms'.

'needed' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for estro that I've seen before include "height of poetic inspiration" , "Poetic inspiration; store (anagram)" , "Enthusiasm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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