Cryptic crossword clue
Short beauty given hotel work as porter 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BELLHOP

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The straight part
We know that "porter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case porter = bellhop.
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 BELLHOP mean?

BELLHOP noun
  1. An employee of a hotel who carries a guest's luggage and runs errands.
BELLHOP verb
  1. To work as a bellhop.

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