The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HOSTELRY
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More clues leading to the result HOSTELRY
- Pub shortly working to conserve energy
- Pub landlord gets to see Skinner’s finally introduced
- Many see around back of older pub
- Resort shortly welcoming English inn
- Freely rely on army accommodation here
- Drunk shortly drinking last of booze in pub
- Shortly straying around Eastern drinking establishment
- Accommodation arranged shortly after European comes in
- The pub for those running right into landlady’s arms
- Two railroads running behind Army pub
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The straight part
We know that "inn" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inn = hostelry.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HOSTELRY mean?
HOSTELRY noun- An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
- The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.