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Hotel's documents read out (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ritz

'hotel's' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'documents read out' is the wordplay.
'documents' becomes 'writs' (writ is a kind of document).
'read out' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'writs' sounds like 'RITZ'.

(Other definitions for ritz that I've seen before include "Posh hotel" , "Cesar --, Swiss hotelier" , "Ostentatious luxury" , "Place of expensive luxury" , "top hotel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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