The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 letter word LOUNGE BAR
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More clues leading to the result LOUNGE BAR
- Lie about secure provision for the smarter patrons?
- Posh drinking place? Stick with round in dive?
- No good English graduate wearing scowl in part of pub
- Boulanger playing in part of hotel, perhaps
- Not where grub alone is served
- Sudden move by lawyers to secure old part of pub
- Nothing in dive except for pub area
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "part of pub" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of pub = lounge bar.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.