Cryptic crossword clue
Houses full of British gentlemen on the Costas 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HOMBRES

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The straight part
We know that "gentlemen on the Costas" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gentlemen on the costas = hombres.
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 HOMBRES mean?

HOMBRES noun
  1. (in Spanish-speaking contexts) A man, a chap, a guy; especially a Hispanic or Spanish man.

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