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Woman around hotel bar's one (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rhoda

'woman' is the definition.

'around hotel bar's one' is the wordplay.
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'bar' becomes 'rod' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'one' becomes 'a'.
'h' put inside 'rod' is 'rhod'.
'rhod'+'a'='RHODA'

(Other definitions for rhoda that I've seen before include "Fem. name; hoard (anag.)" , "Woman" , "Girl" , "Girl's name; hoard (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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