The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARABIA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ARABIA
- A great obstacle returning in Middle East region
- Part of world sailor captured in song
- Song about sailor in desert land
- Jack’s appearing in operatic part in Lawrence’s place
- One obstacle put back in areas where many travel in caravans
- Song about sailor somewhere in the Middle East
- Song about a bachelor's place in Asia
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The straight part
We know that "where many travel in caravans" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case where many travel in caravans = arabia.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.