The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BANGALORE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BANGALORE
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Indian city/BANGALORE : BANG(Report of sound) + A(the indefinite article) + LORE(traditional wisdom, such as folklore). Defn: Indian city, leading IT exporter." is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case indian city/bangalore : bang(report of sound) + a(the indefinite article) + lore(traditional wisdom, such as folklore). defn: indian city, leading it exporter. = bangalore.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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