The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ASCOT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ASCOT
- Fiasco trying to accommodate race venue
- A northerner somewhere in Berkshire
- Course of a good person holding firm
- Is one seen in Hampden Park tie?
- Racecourse in Nova Scotia
- A Hibernian course
- Lucky creature heading off for racecourse
- A duck puts the Queen off somewhere near Windsor
- Advanced skills teacher adopting company tie
- Racecourse is firm, in a way
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "place for meetings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place for meetings = ascot.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.
What does ASCOT mean?
ASCOT noun- Ascot tie