Cryptic crossword clue
Heart of the country cares about dead American city 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MIDLANDS

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What does MIDLANDS mean?

MIDLANDS noun
  1. The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.

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