The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NUNEATON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NUNEATON
- Sister worried, getting picked up in Warwickshire town
- The food’s untouched, we’re told, in Warwickshire town
- Midland town with a lot on its plate by the sound of it
- Sister a long time nursing at Midlands site
- Sister, apprehensive initially, in college in Warwickshire town
- Sister dined, it’s said, in Midlands town
- Sister satisfied apparently in Warwickshire
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The straight part
We know that "Midland town" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case midland town = nuneaton.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.