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Youngster taking summer treats around large and small rooms (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cubicles

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'small rooms' is the definition.
'cubicles' can be an answer for 'rooms' (cubicle is a kind of room). I am unsure of the 'small' bit.

'youngster taking summer treats around large' is the wordplay.
'youngster' becomes 'cub' (young bear).
'taking' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'summer treats' becomes 'ices' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'ices' placed around 'l' is 'icles'.
'cub'+'icles'='CUBICLES'

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cubicles that I've seen before include "Small divisions of large room" , "Places to change at swimming pool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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