The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word DANCE HALL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DANCE HALL
- Terribly acned lad left ballroom
- Leach land freely to create suitable environment for hops
- Chad Allen trips in ballroom
- Not half bad candelabra prince left in ballroom?
- Introduction of crutches in European hospital? Everyone hops here
- “Twist and Shout” inspired excuse-me there?
- Traditional place for hops?
- Rendezvous spot where model Jerry is instructed to cavort?
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The straight part
We know that "ballroom" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ballroom = dance hall.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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