The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FARGO
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result FARGO
- N Dakota city: a long way to travel
- Fine ship coming from US city
- Very much game for movie set in N. Dakota
- Travel for miles the wrong way in US city
- Film distant game
- US city provides much work
- Success after actor’s debut in French film
- A long way to travel somewhere in North Dakota
- Travel east of remote Dakotan locale
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The straight part
We know that "Film" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case film = fargo.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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