Cryptic crossword clue
The loss-making accommodation for students 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "accommodation for students" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case accommodation for students = hostels.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HOSTELS mean?

HOSTELS noun
  1. A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel
  2. (not US) A temporary refuge for the homeless providing a bed and sometimes food
  3. A small, unendowed college in Oxford or Cambridge.

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