The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CONCOURSES
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More clues leading to the result CONCOURSES
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The straight part
We know that "Places to meet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case places to meet = concourses.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 CONCOURSES mean?
CONCOURSES noun- A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the platforms in a railway terminus.
- A large group of people; a crowd.
- The running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things; confluence.
- An open space, especially in a park, where several roads or paths meet.
- Concurrence; cooperation