The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MARRAKESH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MARRAKESH
- Libertine in Slough or African city
- Thin figure entering boggy area in African city
- Search in boggy place somewhere in Africa
- Very thin person in swamp in African city
- Moroccan city leaf collector standing in swamp
- Gardening implement found in wetland site in Morocco
- Moroccan town swamp has landscaping tool buried in it
- Place in Morocco bog traps libertine
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "African city /African city" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case african city /african city = marrakesh.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.