The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARCADE
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More clues leading to the result ARCADE
- Where one might find shops are protecting blackguard
- Shops in a passage are without a single rat
- Here one may find shops are opened by scoundrel
- C & A situated in surprisingly dear shopping mall
- Rows of arches, where one finds amusement?
- Modern design in zone, not a place to find amusement?
- Some turned a Cranach over in gallery
- Robbed a craftsman, holding up a series of shops
- Radio fundraiser for Noah’s shopping gallery?
- A blighter splitting note in amusement centre
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The straight part
We know that "shopping mall" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shopping mall = arcade.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 ARCADE mean?
ARCADE noun- A row of arches.
- A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.
- An establishment that runs coin-operated games.