Cryptic crossword clue
Part of court estates in area by river 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "area by rive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case area by rive = docklands.
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 DOCKLANDS mean?

DOCKLANDS noun
  1. An area of a town or city which contains, or used to contain, an industrial port.

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