The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ATTICA
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More clues leading to the result ATTICA
- Classical region's key citizen volunteers once, going west
- Room high up overlooking a Greek region
- Greek region, a dry one with cold autumn initially
- A metropolisI appreciate that needs knocking over in area of old Athens
- Finch from America departing for a Greek peninsula
- Home of salt, famously – I act differently after even pinches of it
- Room found by leader of Argonauts somewhere in Greece
- Room wanted by the leading character in Greek region
- Army going up and down, one about to enter that old territory
- Where last flight goes? Area that’s part of Greece
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The straight part
We know that "Home of salt, famously" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case home of salt, famously = attica.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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