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Tiny piece left in accommodation for travellers (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

motel

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

'tiny piece left' is the wordplay.
'tiny piece' becomes 'mote' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'mote'+'l'='MOTEL'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for motel that I've seen before include "Roadside establishment" , "Inn for motorists" , "Kind of hostelry for car drivers" , "Place for motorists to stay" , "Roadside hotel" .)

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