The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NEWSSTAND
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More clues leading to the result NEWSSTAND
- Novel way into Polish I might be sold on
- Press agent wants send-off
- Stall society occupying recent feature of arena?
- Stall in the street? You’ll get rag here
- Magazine seller's recently-acquired small place
- Swans tend to swim to booth
- Carrier of printed matter to retail it
- Get your paper here! Amphibious creature seizes steamship; a number dead
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The straight part
We know that "Press agent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case press agent = newsstand.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 NEWSSTAND mean?
NEWSSTAND noun- An open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public