Cryptic crossword clue
Courtesy, a quality of the townsman? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Courtesy/a quality of the townsman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case courtesy/a quality of the townsman = urbanity.
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 URBANITY mean?

URBANITY noun
  1. Behaviour that is polished, refined, courteous.
  2. What is characteristically urban in an area; urbanness.

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