The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHAMBLES
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More clues leading to the result SHAMBLES
- Fake blues, lacking heart - it’s a mess
- Less bothered about meat bone one's left for dog's dinner
- Chaos caused by heartless mob fracking rocks
- Quiet stroll on small street in York
- Fake blessing – not half a mess!
- Fake baron leads man into a mess
- Lurches uncertainly into the mess
- Quiet walks in York street
- Slaughterhouse found in a terrible mess
- Quiet leisurely walk ending in horrendous fiasco
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The straight part
We know that "street in York" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case street in york = shambles.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 SHAMBLES mean?
SHAMBLES verb- To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
- Work done in a poor fashion
- A scene of great disorder or ruin
- A great mess or clutter
- A scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation
- A slaughterhouse
- A butcher's shop