Cryptic crossword clue
House police hold in native settlement 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "native settlement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case native settlement = hometown.
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 HOMETOWN mean?

HOMETOWN noun
  1. An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
  2. Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference.

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