The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 letter word ICE RINK
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ICE RINK
- Nicer in Kensington? Just a bit
- Decorator to make a mark here, curling’s seen
- Daughters lost to dice and drink in place where blades are used
- Decorator with fluid in recreation facility
- Competitors will be on edge in this arena
- Much nicer in Kensington? One can skate over that
- Officer in kneepads needed to protect this venue
- One tops writer in winter sports location
- Bakery worker fluid about a place to skate
- Officer in Knightsbridge guards place for slippers
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "place where blades are used" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place where blades are used = ice rink.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.