Cryptic crossword clue
Parisian district needs rainstorm desperately? 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word ARRONDISSEMENT

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Parisian district" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case parisian district = arrondissement.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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Crossword Answer definitions

ARRONDISSEMENT noun
  1. An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
  2. A borough, a submunicipal administrative division

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