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Talk about empty lodge as holiday accommodation (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chalet

'holiday accommodation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'talk about empty lodge' is the wordplay.
'talk' becomes 'chat' (chat can mean to talk).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'empty' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'lodge' with its centre removed is 'le'.
'chat' enclosing 'le' is 'CHALET'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for chalet that I've seen before include "Holiday cabin" , "Kind of mountain cabin in Switzerland" , "Swiss holiday home" , "holiday property?" , "Originally an alpine cowherd's hut" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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