Cryptic crossword clue
Like obscure town on English shore, abandoned 3-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ONE-HORSE

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The straight part
We know that "Like obscure town" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like obscure town = one-horse.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ONE-HORSE mean?

ONE-HORSE adjective
  1. Drawn or worked by a single horse.
  2. (by extension) Small, insignificant.

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