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Like hotel stuff in place of seclusion (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashram

'place of seclusion' is the definition.
(an ashram is a religious retreat)

'like hotel stuff' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'stuff' becomes 'ram' (ram can mean to stuff or push).
'as'+'h'+'ram'='ASHRAM'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for ashram that I've seen before include "Hindu retreat location" , "Hindu place of retreat" , "Commune" , "Place of religious retreat for Hindus" , "holy man's retreat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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