What does the cryptic crossword clue "For example blow up pub – maybe saloon bar walls ... (5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a deletion. PH (synonym="=pub, i.e. public house") + OTO (synonym="OTO") = PHOTO The answer is PHOTO.

For example blow up pub – maybe saloon bar walls ... (5)

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