What does the cryptic crossword clue "Couple in Madrid reportedly sleep in very basic accommodation (4)" mean?

The definition is "sleep in very basic accommodation". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone (reportedly) of DOS (Spanish for “two”, so “a couple” in Madrid). Slang term meaning to sleep in a makeshift bed (or not in a bed at all) for want of somewhere better. The answer is DOSS.

Couple in Madrid reportedly sleep in very basic accommodation (4)

Independent Cryptic #11862 | 21 Across | 2024-10-16 flower

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