Cryptic crossword clue
Old drink holder in another, clearly empty — sign of hotel guests? 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OCCUPANCY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "sign of hotel guests" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sign of hotel guests = occupancy.
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 OCCUPANCY mean?

OCCUPANCY noun
  1. The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.
  2. The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises.
  3. The specific use to which something occupied is put.

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