Cryptic crossword clue
Shelters a Yankee leader in run-down neighbourhoods 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ASYLUMS

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The straight part
We know that "Shelters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shelters = asylums.
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 ASYLUMS mean?

ASYLUMS noun
  1. A place of safety.
  2. The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.
  3. A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.

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