The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word URBAN
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More clues leading to the result URBAN
- City, ancient one introducing prohibition
- Does this accurately describe old city bar?
- From the city, not initially an African one
- Merged group of four banks in the City
- Part of Burbank city
- Duke leaves South African port for city
- No time for headdress in town
- Vessel carrying sailor from south of city
- Like city, one in SA, lacking capital
- They say you are second, not first, Man City
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The straight part
We know that "city" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case city = urban.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 URBAN mean?
URBAN adjective- Related to the (or any) city.
- Characteristic of city life.
- Relating to contemporary African American culture.