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Stylish Hilary for one maintains business link? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

intercom

'link?' is the definition.
(communication link)

'stylish hilary for one maintains business' is the wordplay.
'stylish' becomes 'in'.
'hilary for one' becomes 'term' (Hilary term is a term at the University of Oxford).
'maintains' is an insertion indicator.
'business' becomes 'co' (short for company).
'term' placed around 'co' is 'tercom'.
'in'+'tercom'='INTERCOM'

(Other definitions for intercom that I've seen before include "Phone system inside building" , "short range phone" , "System of communication often on door" , "Short-range telephone system" , "Communication device" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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