The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ESTAMINET
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ESTAMINET
- Men sit and eat nuts in bistro
- In Paris, is buddy by Web cafe?
- Bar providing energy, almost other-worldly
- Shabby bar, unfinished property in which bomb found
- Is team drunk? Then clear the bar
- Nutmeg’s in tiddly state in a small cafe
- Café advertisement left out derv spillage
- Small cafe is in France by a motorway trap
- Bomb in with a willto cafe
- Imogen’s in car, last to leave place of refreshment
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The straight part
We know that "Café" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case café = estaminet.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 ESTAMINET mean?
ESTAMINET noun- A small café or bar.
- A restaurant where smoking is allowed.