The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PIER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PIER
- Sort of glass construction in the sea
- We hear aristocrat is a seaside attraction
- Seaside attraction ripe for development
- Gaze intently, we hear, seeing breakwater
- Look hard, it’s said, for seaside attraction
- Heartless Scotsman playing, a seaside feature
- Landing stage ripe for redevelopment
- Jetty‘s ripe for renovation
- Support king following church rule book
- Pioneer one going for support
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The straight part
We know that "attraction for those who do like to be beside the seaside" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attraction for those who do like to be beside the seaside = pier.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 PIER mean?
PIER noun- A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
- A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
- A structure that projects tangentially from the shoreline to accommodate ships; often double-sided.
- A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
- A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.