The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PRECINCT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PRECINCT
- District about to be encapsulated by policeman in Court
- Prince unhappy with court and shopping centre
- Prince redesigned court for district
- Playground in outskirts of Cheshunt covered by parking space
- District in which prince relocated court
- Court page more courteous being raised by court
- French ready to capture military leader’s area
- District court supporting troubled prince
- Cold more agreeable back in uninhabited Phuket region
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Distric" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case distric = precinct.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 PRECINCT mean?
PRECINCT noun- (chiefly in the plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
- A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
- (law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
- A subdivision of a city or town for the purposes of voting and representation in city or town government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.