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Stud's accommodation — list on board (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stables

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'stud's accommodation' is the definition.
(stud is a type of horse)

'list on board' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'list' could be 'table' (list can mean a table or chart) and 'table' is present in the answer.
'on board' could be 'ss' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'ss' is located in the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for stables that I've seen before include "Equine establishments" , "Places where horses are kept" , "Stalls for horses" , "Where Arabs may be" , "beastly residence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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