The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NUNNERY
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More clues leading to the result NUNNERY
- Artilleryman losing head in New York convent
- Place for those with habits like The Priory?
- Sisters here in turn, one early regularly
- New weaponry initially dropped in sister's home
- Athlete losing head in New York convent
- Artilleryman, losing head, sheltering in NY convent
- Artilleryman loses head visiting city convent
- New military discipline ousting grand religious centre
- Sprinter losing lead in city’s superior quarters?
- English chess player has drunk rye in convent
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The straight part
We know that "Sisters here" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sisters here = nunnery.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 NUNNERY mean?
NUNNERY noun- A place of residence for nuns; a convent
- A brothel