What does the cryptic crossword clue "Henry staying in York location for free (2,3,5)" mean?

The definition is "for free". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ON (synonym="ON") + THE (synonym="THE") + H (synonym="Henry, SI unit of inductance") + OUSE (synonym="”York location” – the Ouse is a river in Yorkshire") = ONTHEHOUSE; definition: "for free" The answer is ONTHEHOUSE.

Henry staying in York location for free (2,3,5)

Guardian Cryptic #29008 | 14 Across | 2023-03-03 flower

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