Cryptic crossword clue
Civilian romps wildly, displaying narrow outlook? 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word PROVINCIALISM

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The straight part
We know that "narrow outlook" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case narrow outlook = provincialism.
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 PROVINCIALISM mean?

PROVINCIALISM noun
  1. The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
  2. A word or locution characteristic of a region or district.

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