The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word WEST END
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result WEST END
- Players’ practice over, hitched round London’s theatreland
- London stages finale with set arranged first
- Witnessed crash but is away in London
- Stitch up with nurse in classy area
- Part of our capital we spend, having change of heart
- Kanye to finish in upmarket area
- Fashionable tweeds dominating northern shopping centre
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The straight part
We know that "London stages" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case london stages = west end.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.