The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OUTPOST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result OUTPOST
- Settlement some way off in blooming job
- Small military camp is not in position
- Pole with old hat in distant settlement
- Published letters seen as settlement some way off
- Unfashionable job in faraway place
- Published letters in remote military camp
- Frontier station intray won’t contain it
- Fire rounds to pick up isolated stronghold
- Remote camp for soldier not in mail
- Place remote on display, by office
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The straight part
We know that "Frontier station/intray won’t contain it" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case frontier station/intray won’t contain it = outpost.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OUTPOST mean?
OUTPOST noun- A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
- The body of troops manning such a post.
- An outlying settlement.
- A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.