The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOWNTOWN
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More clues leading to the result DOWNTOWN
- The commercial centre of Banbridge, for example?
- Shopping area for daughter’s private time to enjoy
- Business centre in Bangor, perhaps
- Shopping and business area in a certain Newcastle?
- Duke won’t now broadcast in city centre
- Having date, individual repeatedly checks time in urban area
- Rhythmic area in the central part of a city
- Outside of work, don't have place to shop in the city
- Commercial centre of Newry, for example?
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The straight part
We know that "urban area" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case urban area = downtown.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 DOWNTOWN mean?
DOWNTOWN noun- The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
- Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district
- In or towards the central business district
- Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.