The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word NO-GO AREA
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result NO-GO AREA
- Snogs boy hard? Yes! Way out of bounds? Yes!
- Exclusive neighbourhood
- It might be barricaded, so you’ll have to pee elsewhere
- New/old part of India, mostly concrete, exclusive location
- Head couples to nose – Gonzo’s arm’s easy section with restricted movement
- Exotic agora: one place you can’t enter
- Stretch of land without a green? Keep out of it
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The straight part
We know that "out of bounds? Yes!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case out of bounds? yes! = no-go area.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.