The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NIGHTSPOT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NIGHTSPOT
- Club near empty Thames vessel
- Catch gentleman’s shot in snooker club
- Club close to tee on hole
- Reportedly, figures that are dubbed secure in club?
- Badly-written thing, notice in club
- Strange thing to see in place of evening entertainment
- Another thing — caps must be raised in place of entertainment
- Ruined things with drug in club
- Near alcoholic drink when around special club
- Pieces reportedly on drug in place of entertainment
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The straight part
We know that "place of entertainment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place of entertainment = nightspot.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does NIGHTSPOT mean?
NIGHTSPOT noun- An establishment that is open late at night, especially one that provides entertainment, such as a nightclub.