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Direct telephone connection in hotel complex (7)

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I believe the answer is:

hotline

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'direct telephone connection' is the definition.
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'in hotel complex' is the wordplay.
'complex' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'hotel'='inhotel'
'inhotel' with letters rearranged gives 'HOTLINE'.

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(Other definitions for hotline that I've seen before include "Direct phone access (for presidents?)" , "Direct telephone link between two officials" , "Former direct phone line between the White House and the Kremlin" , "Communications link" , "Emergency blower" .)

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