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Sound of shopkeeper in basement (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cellar

'basement' is the definition.
(basement room)

'sound of shopkeeper' is the wordplay.
'sound of' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'shopkeeper' becomes 'seller' (someone who sells things).
'seller' sounds like 'CELLAR'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cellar that I've seen before include "Storage area for the wine" , "Wine vault" , "Underground store room" , "Storage space, for wine perhaps" , "Underground room - stock of bottled wines" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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