The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EMIRATES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result EMIRATES
- Steamier parts in Middle Eastern region
- Times are changing for Arab states
- 7 meets air after a storm
- Goes abroad missing grand airline
- Times are changing for the States
- Moves to another country abandoning good Arab lands
- Old record company values stadium
- States finally increase motorway charges
- States Equated Monthly Instalment and taxes
- Independent states record company values
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The straight part
We know that "Arab lands" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case arab lands = emirates.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 EMIRATES mean?
EMIRATES noun- A country ruled by an emir.
- The office of an emir.