Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GALLERIES

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The straight part
We know that "art houses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case art houses = galleries.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GALLERIES mean?

GALLERIES noun
  1. An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of works of art.
  2. An establishment that buys, sells, and displays works of art.
  3. The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium.
  4. The, often elevated and in the rear, part of a courtroom where seating for the public audience is facilitated during trial.
  5. A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported by arches or columns on the outer side
  6. The spectators of an event, collectively.
  7. A browsable collection of images, font styles, etc.
  8. (fortification) A covered passage cut through the earth or masonry.
  9. A level or drive in a mine.

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