The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SIGHTSEE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SIGHTSEE
- Be a tourist with sense to understand
- Visit places of interest, two spots
- I get she’s desperate to visit as a tourist
- Make interesting observations as visitors
- Locate said bishop’s office to get views on holiday
- Go touring place that’s mentioned overlooking religious area
- Revise thesis, e.g., to take in views
- On vacation, play Crazy Eights in the Northwest? Just the opposite!
- Following foreign gent, these excited rubberneck?
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The straight part
We know that "Be a tourist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case be a tourist = sightsee.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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What does SIGHTSEE mean?
SIGHTSEE verb- To go sightseeing; to visit places of interest in a city, town or geographical area.