The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ONE-WAY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ONE-WAY
- Over a year to adopt updated description of some streets?
- Single, appearing for the first time, extremely arty, after love …
- As some streets joined still without width
- A singular method of dealing with a traffic problem
- A method for dealing with traffic?
- Some streets are just the ticket for 9
- I reportedly consider ticket type
- Unlimited money and a strategy gets a type of ticket
- A road on which you can't go back
- Not allowing U-turns or a change in direction when reversing
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The straight part
We know that "Some streets are/the ticket for 9" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some streets are/the ticket for 9 = one-way.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 ONE-WAY mean?
ONE-WAY adjective- Allowing movement in only one direction; unidirectional.
- Allowing travel in only one direction.