The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CABARET
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More clues leading to the result CABARET
- Jazz lover embracing naked entertainment
- With nothing on Persian maybe grabs some entertainment
- Plain circled by lion, perhaps, for entertainment
- Concern about sailor: source of trouble in nightclub
- Revue‘s act reformed, covering up nude
- Show prowler, assuming undisguised
- Film of sailor hiding pupil in 1D
- Taxi about to stop at nightclub
- Queen taking in strip show
- Nude in new act here
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The straight part
We know that "entertainment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case entertainment = cabaret.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 CABARET mean?
CABARET noun- Live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe.
- The nightclub or restaurant where such entertainment is held.
- A strip club.