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Unearths some accommodation (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

digs

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This might be a double definition.

'unearths' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'some accommodation' is the second definition.
(student accommodation)

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(Other definitions for digs that I've seen before include "Likes" , "Barbs" , "archaeological operations" , "Jibes" , "where archaeologists work" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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