Cryptic crossword clue
Prisons around extravagant country residences 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COTTAGES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "country residences" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case country residences = cottages.
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.

What does COTTAGES mean?

COTTAGES noun
  1. A small house.
  2. A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location.
  3. A public lavatory.
  4. A meeting place for homosexual men.
COTTAGES verb
  1. To stay at a seasonal home, to go cottaging.
  2. (of men) To have homosexual sex in a public lavatory; to practice cottaging.

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