Is vexed when the hotel is surrounded by restaurants (6)
I believe the answer is:
chafes
'is vexed when' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'hotel is surrounded by restaurants' is the wordplay.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet).
'is surrounded by' indicates putting letters inside.
'restaurants' becomes 'cafes' (cafe is a kind of restaurant).
'h' put inside 'cafes' is 'CHAFES'.
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chafes that I've seen before include "Makes sore by rubbing against" , "Results of friction" , "Hurts through constant rubbing" , "Makes sore by friction" .)