The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SUNTRAP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SUNTRAP
- Sheltered place some seamen once or students set up
- Peacekeepers brought into region, revolutionary hotspot
- Puritans resolved to avoid one hot spot
- In foreign parts, Frenchman's one place to get a tan
- Fool takes wrong turn for hot spot
- Artist boards rickety punts in summery location
- Hot spot where paper has revolutionary role
- Star member up in tanning area?
- Hot spot for Puritans dropping one off
- Hot spot where star has elevated role
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What does SUNTRAP mean?
SUNTRAP noun- A warm place that captures the heat of the sun.