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Reserve and hog accommodation that's under way (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

modesty

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'reserve' is the definition.
(I know that reserve can be written as modesty)

'hog accommodation that's under way' is the wordplay.
'hog accommodation' becomes 'sty' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'that's under' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (below, in a down clue).
'way' becomes 'mode' (synonyms).
'sty' after 'mode' is 'MODESTY'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for modesty that I've seen before include "Unassumingness" , "Humility; decency" , "Decorum, shyness" , "lack of vanity" , "Diffidence" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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