The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DERBY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DERBY
- The German Times? It's a classic
- Communist rejected by town
- German’s the next to race
- Bowler in match between close rivals
- Revolutionary communist near to getting authority in the Midlands
- Order Byron to host local football match
- Midlands’ bowler
- Unknown quantity produced upset in horse race
- Bowler embarrassed about extra mostly
- Local game for a US hat
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The straight part
We know that "Bowler/match between close rivals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bowler/match between close rivals = derby.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 DERBY mean?
DERBY noun- Any of several annual horse races.
- (by extension) Any organized race.
- A bowler hat.
- A local derby.