The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TULSA
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More clues leading to the result TULSA
- A US lot losing heart unfortunately in Oklahoman city
- A trollop returns to American city
- A disreputable girl back in OK place
- A slovenly type raised in US city
- City that’s beginning to get large in America
- US city’s upside down topping of apple tart
- Source of apple tart turned up in US city
- Turned around drab Australian city
- Start to tour America, taking in large city
- Introduction to Texas, America, touring large oil industry centre
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "oil industry centre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oil industry centre = tulsa.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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