The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MANCHESTER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result MANCHESTER
- Merchants spread across English city
- Staff applause overwhelms soprano and tenor appearing here at Bridgewater Hall maybe
- Fans then scream ‘City!’
- United, maybe by broken hearts, men start to cry
- The Northern cream’s gathered – its inhabitants would say!
- City fellow to applaud going round street
- United football team from UK city?
- The Northern cream's gathered – its inhabitants would say!
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What does MANCHESTER mean?
MANCHESTER noun- A type of cotton fabric, or a piece of clothing made from such fabric.
- Household linen.