The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POPLAR
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More clues leading to the result POPLAR
- Union leader leaves well-liked part of London
- You must get out of big tree
- Union leader leaving well-liked part of London
- Music and endless fun in the London area
- East London area, much favoured but not upper-class
- Centrepiece cut from big tree
- Wood
- Wood‘s in demand, we’re told yew’s discounted
- Timber producer of high standing, well-liked until found to be heartless
- Timber producer of high standing until found to be heartless
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The straight part
We know that "East London area" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case east london area = poplar.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 POPLAR mean?
POPLAR noun- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.
- Wood from the poplar tree.