Cryptic crossword clue
Copper cordoning off large featureless entertainment area 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CLUBLAND

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The straight part
We know that "entertainment area" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case entertainment area = clubland.
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 CLUBLAND mean?

CLUBLAND noun
  1. The part of a city where nightclubs are located.
  2. The world or scene of nightclubs and people who frequent them.

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