Cryptic crossword clue
Neighbourhood of Bishop Bill provides intimacy 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CLOSENESS

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The straight part
We know that "intimacy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intimacy = closeness.
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.
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What does CLOSENESS mean?

CLOSENESS noun
  1. The state of being close (all senses)
  2. The state of being friends
  3. The state of being mean or stingy
  4. The state of being secretive
  5. The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
  6. Solitude, seclusion

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